Consider the Following Recursive Code Snippet: Public Int Mystery(int N

question 49

Multiple Choice

Consider the following recursive code snippet: public int mystery(int n, int m)
{
If (n == 0)
{
Return 0;
}
If (n == 1)
{
Return m;
}
Return m + mystery(n - 1, m) ;
}
What value is returned from a call to mystery(3,6) ?

• A) 3
• B) 6
• C) 18
• D) 729

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Definitions:

Factorial

A mathematical operation that involves multiplying a number by every number less than it down to 1; e.g., the factorial of 5 (denoted as 5!) is 120.

Activation Records

Structures that contain information about the execution state of a function or procedure at a certain point in time, typically maintained in the call stack.

Recursion

A programming technique where a method calls itself to solve a problem.

Binary Search Algorithm

An efficient algorithm for finding an item from a sorted list of items, working by repeatedly dividing in half the search interval and comparing the middle item to the target value.