Chapter 3, Problem 36E

Program Plan Intro

Fixed-sized numbers:

• If only fixed numbers of values are allowed, then numbers can be represented as integer values where hall of them represent negative numbers.
• The sign of an integer value is determined by the magnitude of the number.
• For representation, if 3 is the maximum number of decimal digits, then the positive numbers can be represented from 1 to 499 as 1 through 499 and the negative numbers can be represented from 500 to 999 as -500 through -1.

Explanation of Solution

b.

Total number of negative integers represented for maximum decimal digit 6:

• If 6 is the maximum number of decimal digits, then the negative ...

Explanation of Solution

c.

Number line:

• Number line is a line used to represent the real numbers in a horizontal line.
• Every point in a horizontal line represents a real number.
• Positive numbers are represented to the right of zero and negative numbers are represented to the left of zero...