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Recursive Multiplication
Program Plan:
- • Define the “main()” function:
- ○ Initializes the variable “n1” as “0”
- ○ Initializes the variable “n2” as “0”
- ○ Check the value of “n1”.
- ■ If it is less than or equal to “0”, then get the first number from the user and store it to the variable “n1”.
- ○ Check the value of “n2”.
- ■ If it is less than or equal to “0”, then get the second number from the user and store it to the variable “n2”.
- ○ Call the function “multiplyRecursive()” and pass the two arguments “n1” and “n2”.
- • Define the “multiplyRecursive()” function:
- ○ Check the value of “x” and “y”
- ■ If it is equal to “0”, then return “0”.
- ■ Otherwise, call the function “multiplyRecursive()” to recursively perform the addition operation.
- ○ Check the value of “x” and “y”
- • Call the “main()” function.
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