How Many Times Does the Following Loop Execute

question 50

Multiple Choice

How many times does the following loop execute?
double d;
double x = Math.random() * 100;
do
{
d = Math.sqrt(x) * Math.sqrt(x) - x;
System.out.println(d) ;
x = Math.random() * 10001;
}
while (d != 0) ;

• A) Exactly once
• B) Exactly twice
• C) Can't be determined
• D) Always infinite loop

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