Create the C++ Function Template named sumMultiPowers() so that it has three parameters sum, x, and n. The first two parameters will have the type represented by the function template type parameter T. n will always be int. The return type is void. All parameters are passed by value except for sum which is passed by reference. A Template Function created from sumMultiPowers() will compute sum = 1 + x + 2x^2 + 3x^3 + ... + nx^n
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Here's a possible implementation of the requested function template:
```c++
#include <cmath>
template<typename T>
void sumMultiPowers(T& sum, const T& x, const int& n) {
sum = 1; // start with the first term
T power_of_x = x; // initialize the power of x to x^1
for (int i = 1; i <= n; ++i) {
sum += i * power_of_x; // add the i-th term to the sum
power_of_x *= x; // update the power of x for the next iteration
}
}
```
This function template takes three parameters: `sum`, `x`, and `n`. `sum` is passed by reference because its value will be modified by the function. `x` and `n` are passed by value because they are not modified by the function.
The function template uses a loop to compute the sum of the series `1 + x + 2x^2 + 3x^3 + ... + nx^n`. For each iteration, it computes the i-th term of the series as `i * power_of_x` and adds it to the sum. It also updates the `power_of_x` variable by multiplying it by `x` for the next iteration.
You can use this function template with different types, such as `int`, `double`, or custom types that support arithmetic operations. Here's an example usage:
```c++
#include <iostream>
int main() {
int sum_int;
double sum_double;
sumMultiPowers(sum_int, 2, 3);
sumMultiPowers(sum_double, 1.5, 4);
std::cout << "sum_int = " << sum_int << std::endl; // prints "sum_int = 28"
std::cout << "sum_double = " << sum_double << std::endl; // prints "sum_double = 16.5938"
return 0;
}
```
In this example, we compute the sum of the series for `x=2` and `n=3` using an `int` type for `sum`. We also compute the sum of the series for `x=1.5` and `n=4` using a `double` type for `sum`. The resulting sums are printed to the console.