Based on the diagram in the accompanying figure, the method area in the class Box ____ the method area in the class Rectangle.
A) overloads
B) overrides
C) overstates
D) deletes

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In object-oriented programming, the concept of method overriding is when a subclass provides its own implementation of a method that is already present in its parent class. In the given diagram, the class Box is a subclass of the class Rectangle, and it provides its own implementation of the method area. Therefore, the method area in the class Box overrides the method area in the class Rectangle. Choice B, overrides, is the correct answer.

Based on the Diagram in the Accompanying Figure, the Method