Consider the getArea method from the textbook shown below:
Public int getArea()
{
If (width

Question

Consider the getArea method from the textbook shown below:
Public int getArea()
{
If (width <= 0) { return 0; } // line #1
If (width == 1) { return 1; } // line #2
Triangle smallerTriangle = new Triangle(width - 1); // line #3
Int smallerArea = smallerTriangle.getArea(); // line #4
Return smallerArea + width; // line #5
}
Assume that line #3 is changed to this:
Triangle smallerTriangle = new Triangle(width);
This would cause infinite recursion for ____.
A) triangles with width equal to 0
B) triangles with width equal to 1
C) triangles with width greater than or equal to 2
D) triangles of any width

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If the width is equal to 2 or greater, then the new triangle created in line #3 will have the same or smaller width, leading to another call to the getArea method with the same or smaller width. This will continue indefinitely, causing infinite recursion. For triangles with width 0 or 1, the method will reach a base case and return a value without recursion.

Consider the GetArea Method from the Textbook Shown Below