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The length of the shortest string NOT in the language (over Σ = {a, b}) of the following regular expression is _____________
a*b*(ba)*a*

a.

2

b.

3

c.

4

d.

5

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Answer: (b).3

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Q. The length of the shortest string NOT in the language (over Σ = {a, b}) of the following regular expression is _____________ a*b*(ba)*a*

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