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Benefits of using floating point arithmetic over fixed point arithmetic in CPUs?
Fixed point number usually allow only 8 bits (32 bit computing) of binary numbers for the fractional portion of the number which means many decimal numbers are recorded inaccurately. Floating Point numbers use exponents to shift the decimal point therefore they can store more accurate fractional values than fixed point numbers. However the CPU will have to perform extra arithmetic to read the number when stored in this format. Fixed point number usually allow only 8 bits (32 bit computing) of binary numbers for the fractional portion of the number which means many decimal numbers are recorded inaccurately. Floating Point numbers use exponents to shift the decimal point therefore they can store more accurate fractional values than fixed point numbers. However the CPU will have to perform extra arithmetic to read the number when stored in this format.
What is The series of numbers placed at fixed distances on a graph?
scale???????
What numbers have opposites that are the same as their absolute values?
All numbers have opposites that are the same as their absolute values.
What is a word for the numbers that are placed at fixed distaces on a graph to help label the graph?
Not aware of a specific word. After working 30 years in statistics, I would refer to them as "tick mark values"!
Can the fixed cost be negative?
the fixed cost can be negative if and only if the basis of calculating the fixed cost is not realistic or representative such as the high low method that relies on extreme values only to ascertain the fixed and variable cost.
