Time complexity of CalcSum

How is the time complexity of CalcSum o(n^2) and not o(n) in STL Quiz-II

Hey @akasharora506
Its N^2 because vector is passed by value
So for each recursive call its copied to another vector

So for N calls vector of size N is copied
=> N^2

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