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a) $x$ is a vector of length {c} because it is a sequence between {a} and {c+a}, i.e. there is one element for each value between and including {a} and {a+c}.  

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b) $y$ has length 1 as it is just one number. Now, length(y+2) is actually length({1/c +2}) = 1  as  {1/c +2}  is just a scalar.

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What is the value of $y$?

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>> x = {a}:{c+a-1}
>> y = 1/(length(x))
>> z= length(y+2)
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Question 4 of CBA 2;  Testing the length operator.

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