What is the time complexity of the following function? def mystery(lst): index = 0 while index < 1000: index2 = 0 while index2 < index ** 2: index2 = index2 + 1 index = index + 1 a) Linear b) Quadratic c) Slower than quadratic d) Faster than linear

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What is the time complexity of the following function?

def mystery(lst):
index = 0
while index < 1000:
index2 = 0
while index2 < index ** 2:
index2 = index2 + 1
index = index + 1

a) Linear
b) Quadratic
c) Slower than quadratic
d) Faster than linear

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