Question: The following algorithm computes yz, where y, z N. MULTI(y, z) 1 x 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 while 20 do if

 The following algorithm computes yz, where y, z  N. MULTI(y, z) 1 x 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 while 20 do if 2 % 2 = 1 

The following algorithm computes yz, where y, z N. MULTI(y, z) 1 x 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 while 20 do if 2 % 2 = 1 then rr+y y+2.y z [2/2] return r Determine how many times the addition will be performed (instruction on line 4) in the optimistic, the average and pessimistic case.

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