Assume the following function declaration:

func hypot(x, y float64) float64 {
return math.Sqrt(x*x + y*y)
}

Which represents a valid call to this function?

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Assume the following function declaration:

func hypot(x, y float64) float64 {
    return math.Sqrt(x*x + y*y)
}

Which represents a valid call to this function?

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The question presents a Go function: 
func hypot(x, y float64) float64 {
    return math.Sqrt(x*x + y*y)
}
It then asks which represents a valid call to this function, but the provided answer list is just "none of the others" and the answer_options array is empty.

Because there are no answer choices to evaluate, I cannot compare options to determine which is valid. In such cases, we can still reason about what constitutes a valid call based on the function signature.

Key constraints from the function signature:
- The function hypot expects two parameters: x and y, both of type float64.
- It returns a float64 value.

Using these constraints, a valid call must supply two arguments that can be used as float64 values. In Go, untyped numeric constants (like 3 or 4) can be used as float64 when passed to a function that expects float64, so calls such as hypot(3, 4) or hypot(3.0, 4.0) are valid. Calls with clearly non-numeric types (e.g., hypot("3", 4)) would be invalid due to type mismatch.

Since there are no specific options listed to critique, you can apply these general rules to any candidate calls: 
- Each argument must be a value that can be treated as float64.
- The number of arguments must be exactly two.

If you had a list of candidate calls, you would examine each one to ensure both arguments are numeric and that both are provided, then confirm the return type is a float64 (which it will be, given the signature).

Possible illustrations of valid vs invalid calls (not from the provided options, but for understanding):
- Valid: hypot(3, 4)       // untyped integer constants, valid as float64
- Valid: hypot(3.0, 4.0)   // explicitly float64 literals
- Invalid: hypot("3", 4)   // first argument is a string, not a numeric type
- Invalid: hypot(3)          // only one argument provided
- Invalid: hypot(3, 4, 5)    // three arguments provided

In summary, due to the absence of concrete answer options in the prompt, we cannot determine which choice would be deemed valid or invalid. The general rule is: a valid call must pass exactly two numeric values that can be treated as float64 for x and y.

25_SP_FT_CPS_444_01 CPS 444 Mid-Term Exam

Assume the following function declaration: func hypot(x, y float64) float64 { return math.Sqrt(xx + yy) } Which represents a valid call to this function?

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