What does the following function return? double compute speed (double distance); A. a double B. distance C. an integer D. nothing

A. a double

Explanation:

The syntax of the function is:

type name (argument_1, argument_1, ...)

{

statement;

}

In the above syntax "type" define the return type of the function.

for example:

int count (int n);

so, it return the integer. Because the return type is 'int'.

In the question,

double compute speed (double distance);

Here, the return type is double. So, it return double.