Practice - Impact of Floating Point Arithmetic on Numerical Accuracy and Precision
Practice Questions
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What does finite precision mean in the context of floating-point arithmetic?
💡 Hint: Think about how numbers are stored in computers.
What is a rounding error?
💡 Hint: Consider how numbers get rounded in calculations.
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What is finite precision in floating-point arithmetic?
💡 Hint: How many real numbers can actually be represented?
True or False: Rounding errors can accumulate over multiple calculations.
💡 Hint: Think about running multiple calculations.
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Challenge Problems
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A computer program performs the following calculations: A = 3.145926, B = 3.145925, C = A - B. What is the impact of the result and why?
💡 Hint: Consider how floating-point representation handles precision.
When working with numbers that can produce NaN results (like 0 / 0), explain the implications for further calculations relying on this output.
💡 Hint: What happens when you combine NaN with any other number?
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