function x = p16_start ( option, nvar )

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%
%% p16_start() returns a starting point for problem 16.
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
%
%  Modified:
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%    03 September 2008
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
%
%  Input:
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%    integer OPTION, the option index.
%
%    integer NVAR, the number of variables.
%
%  Output:
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%    real X(NVAR), the starting point.
%
  x = zeros ( nvar, 1 );

  x(1:nvar-1) = 1.0;
  x(nvar) = 0.0;

  return
end
