Question
Explain round-off error and truncation error, with one example of each.
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Round-off error occurs due to the finite precision of numerical representation in computers. When a number cannot be represented exactly in the chosen number system, it is approximated, and the difference between the true value and the stored value is the round-off error. For example, in decimal arithmetic, representing (1/3) as (0.3333) introduces
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