When you implement equals in a subclass, you should first call equals in the superclass.Why?
A)To ensure that the superclass constructor has already executed.
B)To check whether the objects being compared are instances of the same class.
C)To prevent a bad cast and the possibility of an exception.
D)To check whether the superclass instance variables match.

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Checking the superclass's instance variables for equality is essential when implementing `equals` in a subclass to ensure that objects considered equal have equivalent state across the entire object hierarchy, not just within the subclass.

When You Implement Equals in a Subclass, You Should First