Math Problem Statement
What will be the output of the following code?
1 numbers {1,2,3,4,5,5,6}
2 int num1 numbers.size() 1;
3 int num2 0;
4 for(each number){
5 add number to num2 and assign again to num2
6}
7 int num3 = num2 (num1* (num1+1)/2);
8 return num3;
Solution
Let's break down the code step by step to understand what it does and calculate the output.
Step-by-Step Execution:
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Initialization:
numbers = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6}
num1 = numbers.size() - 1
numbers.size()
returns the size of the list, which is 7.- Therefore,
num1 = 7 - 1 = 6
.
num2 = 0
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For Loop:
- The loop iterates over each element in
numbers
, adding each element tonum2
. - Let's calculate the sum:
- The loop iterates over each element in
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Calculation of
num3
:- The formula used here is:
- First, calculate the value inside the parentheses:
- Then, divide by 2:
- Finally, subtract this from
num2
:
Output:
The final output of the code will be 5.
Would you like more details or have any questions?
Here are some related questions to consider:
- What is the purpose of the formula used to calculate
num3
? - What would the output be if there were no duplicate values in
numbers
? - How does changing the order of elements in
numbers
affect the output? - How can you modify the code to find the sum of unique elements only?
- What will happen if the list
numbers
is empty?
Tip: The formula used in the code is often related to detecting duplicates in a sequence by comparing the sum with the expected sum of a sequence without duplicates.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Summation
Arithmetic Operations
Formulas
Sum of an arithmetic series
Theorems
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Suitable Grade Level
Middle School