So, as the question asks, is we have only normalised floating-point values and normalised results, could you please explain how x + y = x?
I know it all relates to precision, but how can I explain that?
So, as the question asks, is we have only normalised floating-point values and normalised results, could you please explain how x + y = x?
I know it all relates to precision, but how can I explain that?
Suppose you have a floating-point system which keeps track of, say, two decimal digits. If $x=1.0 \times 10^0$ and $y=3.4 \times 10^{-10}$, then the exact value of $x+y$ is $1.00000000034$, which would be represented in your system by the closest floating-point number, which is... Well, what is it?