function findMax(arr, start, end) {
if (start === end) {
return arr[start];
}
const mid = Math.floor((start + end) / 2);
const max1 = findMax(arr, start, mid);
const max2 = findMax(arr, mid + 1, end);
return Math.max(max1, max2);
}
const array = [3, 5, 7, 1, 9, 2];
const maxElement = findMax(array, 0, array.length - 1);