Consider the GetArea Method from the Textbook Shown Below: Public

question 58

Multiple Choice

Consider the getArea method from the textbook shown below: public int getArea()
{
If (width <= 0) { return 0; } // line #1
If (width == 1) { return 1; } // line #2
Triangle smallerTriangle = new Triangle(width - 1) ; // line #3
Int smallerArea = smallerTriangle.getArea() ; // line #4
Return smallerArea + width; // line #5
}
If line #1 was eliminated from the method, what would be the result when calling getArea?

• A) A negative or zero width would cause problems.
• B) Nothing - the method would still work correctly.
• C) We would lose our only recursive case.
• D) A positive width would reduce the correct area by 1.

---

Definitions:

Structure and Properties

The organization and intrinsic attributes of something that determine its behavior under various conditions.

Expressive Function

One of Jakobson’s semiotic functions. Describes or establishes the speaker’s condition or emotional state.

Speaker's Emotional State

The affective condition of an individual who is communicating, which can influence the message delivery and reception.

Rhetorical Analysis

Examines how authors use persuasion in texts or speeches through the study of rhetoric devices, strategies, and appeals.