int mystery(int list[], int first, int last){  if (first == last)     return list[first];  else     return list[first] + mystery(list, first + 1, last);}
Consider the accompanying definition of the recursive function mystery. Given the declaration:int alpha[5] = {1, 4, 5, 8, 9};what is the output of the following statement?cout << mystery(alpha, 0, 4) << endl;

A. 1
B. 18
C. 27
D. 35


Answer: C

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