The method _____ overrides the following method: protected double xMethod(int x) {…};
A) private double xMethod(int x) {…}
B) protected int xMethod(double x) {…}
C) public double xMethod(double x) {…}
D) public double xMethod(int x) {…}

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Overriding a method in Java requires the child method to have the same signature as the parent method, including the return type and parameter types. The only difference allowed is a change in the access level modifier, where the overriding method can have a less restrictive access level. Option D, "public double xMethod(int x) {…}", matches the parent method's signature with an int parameter and a double return type, and uses a less restrictive access level (public instead of protected), making it a correct override.

The Method _____ Overrides the Following Method: Protected Double XMethod(int