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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int rLookupAr(int ar[], int n, int target);
+
+int main() {
+    int a[80];
+    int target, i, size;
+
+    printf("Enter array size: ");
+    scanf("%d", &size);
+    printf("Enter %d numbers: ", size);
+    for (i = 0; i < size; i++)
+        scanf("%d", &a[i]);
+    printf("Enter target number: ");
+    scanf("%d", &target);
+    printf("rLookupAr(): %d", rLookupAr(a, size, target));
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int rLookupAr(int ar[], int n, int target) {
+    /* write your code here */
+    if (ar[0] == target) {
+        if (n == 0)
+            return -1;
+        else
+            return 0;
+    } else
+        return 1 + rLookupAr(ar + 1, n - 1, target);
+}