Consider the bit pattern 0x8ed6 4000. Fill out the blanks to calculate the decimal equivalent of the pattern if it is treated as a single-precision floating point.
The sign bit is _____.
The exponent in binary is _____.
The exponent in decimal is _____.
The mantissa in binary is _____.
The mantissa in decimal is _____.
A) The sign bit is 0.
The exponent in binary is 1000 1110.
The exponent in decimal is 142.
The mantissa in binary is 0100 0000 0000 0000 0000 000.
The mantissa in decimal is 0. 25.
B) The sign bit is 1.
The exponent in binary is 1000 1110.
The exponent in decimal is 14.
The mantissa in binary is 0100 0000 0000 0000 0000 000.
The mantissa in decimal is 0. 25.
C) The sign bit is 1.
The exponent in binary is 0000 1110.
The exponent in decimal is 14.
The mantissa in binary is 0100 0000 0000 0000 0000 000.
The mantissa in decimal is 0. 25.
D) The sign bit is 0.
The exponent in binary is 0000 1110.
The exponent in decimal is 14.
The mantissa in binary is 0100 0000 0000 0000 0000 000.
The mantissa in decimal is 0. 25.