Use the algorithm below to answer the questions that follow.

Algorithm mystery$($A$)$

Input an array of n integers

Output $????$

value $<--0$

for j $<--0$ to n$-1$

for k $<--1$ to n$-2$

value $<--$ value $$ A$[$j$]$

return value

Select the function $($in terms of n$)$ that represents the worst$-$case number of diamond $()$ operations performed in the algorithm above.

Multiple choice $1$ Question $8$

n$+2$

$4$

n

n$+1$

n$2+2$

n$2$

$1$

$3$

n$22$n

$2$

n$1$

$5$

n$2+$n

n$2$n

n$2+2$n

n$2$

n$21$