Practice - Motivation for Floating Point Numbers: Representing Very Large, Very Small, and Fractional Numbers
Practice Questions
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What is a floating-point number?
💡 Hint: Think about how it differs from integers.
Why do we use an exponent in floating-point numbers?
💡 Hint: Consider how scientific notation works.
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What is one of the primary advantages of floating-point representation?
💡 Hint: Think about the types of numbers you can represent.
True or False: Floating-point numbers have an unlimited dynamic range.
💡 Hint: Remind yourself of how floating-point numbers are structured.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider the following numbers: 3.14159 and 0.000000001. Explain how floating-point representation handles these numbers and the significance of their exponent.
💡 Hint: Relate back to scientific notation to visualize the concepts.
Why is it essential to understand the limitations of floating-point representation, especially in applications such as graphics programming or scientific research?
💡 Hint: Think about scenarios where precision is paramount.
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