Creating Superclasses and Subclasses

AP Computer Science A· difficulty 3/5

public abstract class Shape {
    public abstract double area();
    public String describe() { return "Area=" + area(); }
}
public class Circle extends Shape {
    public double area() { return 3.14; }
}
Shape s = new Circle();
System.out.println(s.describe());

What is printed?

  • A

    Area=0.0

  • B

    Area=3.14

    check_circle
  • C

    Area=

  • D

    Compile-time error

Explanation

describe() calls area(); dynamic dispatch invokes Circle.area(), returning 3.14.

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