Which of the following segments of C code best describes what the following MIPS assembly code does?             la $t0, x             lw $t1, 0($t0)             la $t2, y             lw $t3, 0($t2)             li     $t4, 42 l1:        bne $t4, $t1, l2             addu $t1, $t1, $t3 l2:         sw $t1, 0($t0)                  Group of answer choices a) while (x==42) { x=x+y; } b) if (x==42) { x=x+y; } c) while (x!=42) { x=x+y; } d) if (x!=42) { x=x+y; } e) x=x+y;

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Which of the following segments of C code best describes what the following MIPS assembly code does?

            la $t0, x
            lw $t1, 0($t0)
            la $t2, y
            lw $t3, 0($t2)
            li     $t4, 42
l1:        bne $t4, $t1, l2
            addu $t1, $t1, $t3
l2:         sw $t1, 0($t0)
 
 
            
Group of answer choices
a) while (x==42) { x=x+y; }
b) if (x==42) { x=x+y; }
c) while (x!=42) { x=x+y; }
d) if (x!=42) { x=x+y; }
e) x=x+y;
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