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Texas gets C in math, A-minus in English in new study - Dallas Morning News (blog)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:37:06 GMT+00:00
in math, A-minus in English in new study Dallas Morning News (blog) The state's math standards got a C and the English standards received an A-minus. State officials last year declined to get involved in development of the ... Fordham gives Maryland a C and D on standards Baltimore Sun (blog) Maryland gets poor grade on expectations for students Baltimore Sun New study finds Texas math standards inferior Dallas Morning News Salt Lake Tribune

How to write a C program to evaluate epsilon for a single-precision floating point number?
Q. Can anybody help me to write a C program to evaluate the epsilon for a single-precision floating point number? I seriously have no idea. Thanks a lot!!
Asked by Huongeng Ting - Thu May 20 16:15:47 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. include int main() { float machineEpsilon = 1.0f; do{ machineEpsilon /= 2.0f; } while ((float)(1.0 + (machineEpsilon/2.0)) != 1.0); printf("\nCalculated Machine Epsilon: %G\n", machineEpsilon); return 0; }
Answered by hootin - Thu May 20 20:02:32 2010

What version of C Programming is generally is used in college?
Q. 12yrs ago we were required to use/learn Borland C++. The title of the class I will be taking next semester is called "C for Engineers" What version of C is generally used nowadays in engineering(electrical)? Any tips for getting started in the version you selected? Thanks,
Asked by Sciguy - Sun Mar 29 04:06:26 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. My guess is that if the course is called "C for Engineers" and is on a taught course, it is likely to be C, not C++, and is likely to be based around standard ANSI C at level where the compiler isn't a big issue. Generally, the emphasis is on programming technique, so your previous experience will be very valuable even if the language and its syntax is new to you. Try the following general guide from the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, which uses gcc:
Answered by John D - Sun Mar 29 06:17:02 2009

how do you use vitamin c powder, vitamin e oil, or vinegar powder as a natural preservative?
Q. How much of these individually or together would you use in a recipe to preserve cookies? I plan on baking my famous cookies to sell on ebay and locally. I hear people sometimes use vingegar powder to preserve baked goods, I also heard that vitamin c powder and vitamin e oil as well as flax seed make good natural preservatives. For around a 4 inch cookies, how much of these should I use to extend the shelf life of my homemade cookies?
Asked by luvmeeluvmenot - Tue May 20 11:57:47 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You might be best off to use a vacuum sealer. There are some pretty cheap home versions available.
Answered by Ghost - Sat May 24 03:51:52 2008