Consider the Following Definition of a Recursive Method

question 1

Multiple Choice

Consider the following definition of a recursive method. public static int foo(int n) //Line 1 { //Line 2 if (n == 0) //Line 3 return 0; //Line 4 else //Line 5 return n + foo(n - 1) ; //Line 6} Which of the statements represent the base case?

• A) Statements in Lines 3 and 4
• B) Statements in Lines 5 and 6
• C) Statements in Lines 3, 4, and 5
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nuclei of atoms which determine the element's identity and properties.

Element

A pure chemical substance consisting of one type of atom, distinguished by its atomic number.

Zinc-65

A radioactive isotope of zinc with a half-life of 244 days, often used as a tracer in studies of zinc metabolism.

Protons

Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, contributing to the atom's mass and defining the element.