1. Let x be the first two digits of your matric number (group leader),  y be        the last two digits of your matric number, and define z as x.y     If the first digit of y is 0, replace it with 7.   Example: Suppose your matric number is 2013104. Thus, x=20, y=74 and z=20.74   determine the IEEE-754 single precision floating-point numbers of decimal value x.y Explain each step.

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1. Let x be the first two digits of your matric number (group leader),  y be        the last two digits of your matric number, and define z as x.y

    If the first digit of y is 0, replace it with 7.

 

Example:

Suppose your matric number is 2013104.

Thus, x=20, y=74 and z=20.74

 

determine the IEEE-754 single precision floating-point numbers of decimal value x.y

Explain each step.                                         

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