Assignment 8, due October 21

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1. From Chapter 9 of the notes, do problems d) h) and k). (1/2 point each)

2. Do problem e) of chaapter 9, but use Octal (base 8) instead of base 16. (1/2 point)

3. Given the problem of multiplying x times y in base b, where x is the multiplier and y is the multiplicand: (1/2 point each)

   a) How many partial products are involved?

   b) What does this tell you about the potential speed of multiplication as a function of the number base, assuming that partial products are easy to compute. For full credit, explain why this assumption might not be realistic!