Chapter 7.4, Problem 27SCP

Explanation of Solution

a.

Given code:

//Definition of class Test

public class Test {

    //Definition of main class

    public static void main(String[] args)

    {

        //Create an array

        int[] numbers={5};

        //Call the method

        System.out.println(mystery4(numbers));

    }

    //Definition of method mystery4()

    public static int mystery4 (int[] list)

    {

        //Declare and initialize the value of x

        int x=0;

        //Traverse for loop till it reaches the length

        for(int i=1; i<list.length; i++)

        {

            //Evaluate the condition

            int y=list[i]- list[0];

          ;&#...

Explanation of Solution

b.

Given code:

//Definition of class Test

public class Test {

    //Definition of main class

    public static void main(String[] args)

    {

        //Create an array

        int[] numbers={3, 12};

        //Call the method

        System.out.println(mystery4(numbers));

    }

    //Definition of method mystery4()

    public static int mystery4 (int[] list)

    {

        //Declare and initialize the value of x

        int x=0;

        //Traverse for loop till it reaches the length

        for(int i=1; i<list.length; i++)

        {

            //Evaluate the condition

            int y=list[i]- list[0];

           ;&#...

Explanation of Solution

c.

Given code:

//Definition of class Test

public class Test {

    //Definition of main class

    public static void main(String[] args)

    {

        //Create an array

        int[] numbers={4, 2, 10, 8};

        //Call the method

        System.out.println(mystery4(numbers));

    }

    //Definition of method mystery4()

    public static int mystery4 (int[] list)

    {

        //Declare and initialize the value of x

        int x=0;

        //Traverse for loop till it reaches the length

        for(int i=1; i<list.length; i++)

        {

            //Evaluate the condition

            int y=list[i]- list[0];

            //Check wh...

Explanation of Solution

d.

Given code:

//Definition of class Test

public class Test {

    //Definition of main class

    public static void main(String[] args)

    {

        //Create an array

        int[] numbers={1, 9, 3, 5, 7};

        //Call the method

        System.out.println(mystery4(numbers));

    }

    //Definition of method mystery4()

    public static int mystery4 (int[] list)

    {

        //Declare and initialize the value of x

        int x=0;

        //Traverse for loop till it reaches the length

        for(int i=1; i<list.length; i++)

        {

            //Evaluate the condition

            int y=list[i]- list[0];

            //Check whether "y...

Explanation of Solution

e.

Given code:

//Definition of class Test

public class Test {

    //Definition of main class

    public static void main(String[] args)

    {

        //Create an array

        int[] numbers={8, 4, 10, 2, 10, 9};

        //Call the method

        System.out.println(mystery4(numbers));

    }

    //Definition of method mystery4()

    public static int mystery4 (int[] list)

    {

        //Declare and initialize the value of x

        int x=0;

        //Traverse for loop till it reaches the length

        for(int i=1; i<list.length; i++)

        {

            //Evaluate the condition

            int y=list[i]- list[0];

            //Check whether "y" is gre...