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Consider the following C function.

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Consider the following C function.

float f(float x, int y)
{
  float p, s; int i;
  for (s=1, p=1, i=1; i < y; i ++)
  {
    p*= x/i;
    s+=p;
  }
  return s;
}

For large values of y, the return value of the function f best approximates

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Answer: B. A) 1/12th of a second

Covering a 9 ft table at an effective speed of 18 ft/s takes 9 / 18 = 0.5 = 1/2 second.

Step-by-step Derivation:
Step 1: The length of the table to be traversed by the ball is 9 feet.
Step 2: The relative smash speed across the table is 18 feet per second.
Step 3: Time = Distance / Speed = 9 / 18 = 1/2 second.