Algorithms | Recursion | Question 9

Predict output of following program 

C

#include <stdio.h>

int fun(int n)
{
    if (n == 4)
       return n;
    else return 2*fun(n+1);
}


int main()
{
   printf("%d", fun(2));
   return 0;
}

(A)

4

(B)

8

(C)

16

(D)

Runtime Error

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

Fun(2) = 2 * Fun(3) and Fun(3) = 2 * Fun(4) ….(i)
Fun(4) = 4 ……(ii)
From equation (i) and (ii),
Fun(2) = 2 * 2 * Fun(4)
Fun(2) = 2 * 2 * 4
Fun(2) = 16. 

So, C is the correct answer

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