Chapter 5.2, Problem 4CYU

Explanation of Solution

Key features of IEEE 754 floating-point arithmetic:

• The IEEE standard for floating-point arithmetic (IEEE 754) is a technical standard which is used for floating-point computation.
• This standard addressed many problems found in the diverse of floating point implementation that made them difficult to use reliable and also reduced their probability.
• It is a common standard to represent for real numbers on computers, like Intel-based PC’s, Macs, and UNIX platforms.
• There are three different basic components of IEEE 754...