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To differentiate between a single-precision and a double-precision floating-point number and describe the usage of a double-precision floating number.
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Ch. 2 - Given the number 108, ____________ is the base.Ch. 2 - Given the number 75, _____________ is the...Ch. 2 - When a base is raised to a power of ________, the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 4RECh. 2 - Prob. 5RECh. 2 - Prob. 6RECh. 2 - A floating point number has a(n) ______ part and...Ch. 2 - Prob. 8RECh. 2 - To convert the number 8.396052106 to regular...Ch. 2 - Using exponents, the number 1/1000 is ___________.
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