Given the following definition of computeList

When you invoke it as follows

What is the result?

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Given the following definition of computeList

When you invoke it as follows

What is the result?

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First, I restate the problem setup in my own words to anchor the analysis: computeList is defined as computeList xs = map (\x -> x * 2 + 1) xs, and it's evaluated with a given input xs. The lambda function takes each element x of the list and computes x * 2 + 1, and map applies this function to every element of xs.

Option-by-option analysis:

- Option "[4,6,8,10]": If we were to obtain these values, the transformation would have to be x * 2, or some other operation that yields even numbers starting at 4 for the first element. However, the given function is x * 2 + 1, which always yields an odd result for integer x. Hence, this option does not match the actual transformation.

- Option "[2,4,6,8]": This sequence corresponds to x * 2 when the input xs starts with 1. But again, the function adds 1 after doubling, so each result should exceed these by 1 for each corresponding input. Therefore, this option is inconsistent with the defined lambda expression.

- Option "[3,5,7,9]": This matches the pattern (1*2+1, 2*2+1, 3*2+1, 4*2+1) if the input xs is [1,2,3,4]. Specifically, applying the function \x -> x * 2 + 1 to each element yields 3, 5, 7, and 9, respectively. This aligns perfectly with map applied to the sample input.

- Option "[3, 7, 11, 5]": This sequence does not follow a uniform doubling-plus-one pattern. The second element 7 would require an input of 3 to produce 7, but the third element 11 would then require an input of 5, which disrupts the consistent mapping over a single input list. This indicates a mismatch with the defined lambda and map behavior.

In summary, the only option that faithfully reflects the transformation produced by map (\x -> x * 2 + 1) over a typical input like [1,2,3,4] is the third option, since it exactly renders 1*2+1 = 3, 2*2+1 = 5, 3*2+1 = 7, and 4*2+1 = 9 when mapped over [1,2,3,4].

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Given the following definition of computeList When you invoke it as follows What is the result?

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