Signed-magnitude representations binary numbers in computers

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Relpy the following two questions and complete the corresponding two computations.

Why do we require signed-and-magnitude representations of binary numbers in computers?

Computation 1: Represent decimal values: -37, -54, and 56 in binary by using signed-and magnitude representation.

Why do we require floating-point numbers in computers?

Computation 2: Represent decimal values: -23.2, 9.32, and -32.5 in binary for IEEE standard 32-bit floating-point value.

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