What is the role of a function prototype?

What will be an ideal response?


A function prototype tells the compiler about the function before the code for the function is fully defined.

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Laura and Philip each fire one shot at a target. Laura has probability 0.5 of hitting the target, and Philip has probability 0.3. The shots are independent.

a. Find the probability that the target is hit. b. Find the probability that the target is hit by exactly one shot. c. Given that the target was hit by exactly one shot, find the probability that Laura hit the target.

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Believers in the doctrine of "survival of the fittest" argued that

A. only a few large corporations were fit to survive in the industrial jungle. B. society owed a basic standard of living to even its weakest members. C. there should be mental and physical competitions to determine fitness to survive and succeed in society. D. fitness to survive and thrive could be proven only through physical competition. E. the wealthy deserved their riches because they had demonstrated greater abilities than the poor.

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What should be done with a hermit crab that has mites?

a. The crab should be soaked in a medicated solution. b. It should be left untreated. c. The crab should be given daily baths. d. It should be destroyed.

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At inventory time, 435 pounds of magnet wire for winding motors is available. In ten successive days, 15 pounds, 6 pounds, 24 pounds, 12 pounds, 3 pounds, 8 pounds, 17 pounds, 32 pounds, 16 pounds, and 13 pounds of wire are taken out of stock. How many pounds are left?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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