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Need help on MATLAB by using Recursion!!!

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Function Name: paperOrPlastic

Inputs: 1. (double) Any positive integer

Outputs: 1. (char) A statement about the input number

Function Description: The Collatz conjecture (also known as the 3n+1 conjecture) was proposed by Lothar Collatz in 1937. The conjecture says that any positive integer n can be manipulated to be 1 through the following algorithm: 1) If the number is even, divide it by 2 2) If the number is odd, multiply it by 3 and add 1 3) Repeat (i.e. recursively call the function) Your job is to write a recursive MATLAB function that implements the Collatz conjecture. The recursive algorithm is guaranteed to result in a 1. If the number of steps it took the algorithm to reach 1 is even, output ‘This is paper.’ If the number of steps is odd, output ‘This is plastic.’ Example: out = paperOrPlastic(11) → 20 10 5 16 → 8 – 4 – 2 11 → 34 → 17 → 52 → 26 — 13 40 – 1 Total: 14 steps out → This is paper.’ Notes: • If you try running this function with very large numbers (as in 40-digit numbers), MATLAB will crash as it will reach its maximum recursion limit. Hints: • You may find it useful to make a helper function for this problem. Show transcribed image text Function Description: The Collatz conjecture (also known as the 3n+1 conjecture) was proposed by Lothar Collatz in 1937. The conjecture says that any positive integer n can be manipulated to be 1 through the following algorithm: 1) If the number is even, divide it by 2 2) If the number is odd, multiply it by 3 and add 1 3) Repeat (i.e. recursively call the function) Your job is to write a recursive MATLAB function that implements the Collatz conjecture. The recursive algorithm is guaranteed to result in a 1. If the number of steps it took the algorithm to reach 1 is even, output ‘This is paper.’ If the number of steps is odd, output ‘This is plastic.’ Example: out = paperOrPlastic(11) → 20 10 5 16 → 8 – 4 – 2 11 → 34 → 17 → 52 → 26 — 13 40 – 1 Total: 14 steps out → This is paper.’ Notes: • If you try running this function with very large numbers (as in 40-digit numbers), MATLAB will crash as it will reach its maximum recursion limit. Hints: • You may find it useful to make a helper function for this problem.

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