Which of the Following Would Be a Base Case for a Summation

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a base case for a summation algorithm (the sum of the numbers from 0 to n) ?

• A) If n = 0 then summation(n) = 0
• B) if n > 0 then summation(n) = 5
• C) If n > 0 then summation(n) = getValue(n)
• D) If n > 0 then summation(n) = n + summation(n-1)
• E) None of these

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