It was shown in the text that the number of binary digits needed to represent a positive

Chapter 11, Problem 20

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It was shown in the text that the number of binary digits needed to represent a positive integer n is \(\left\lfloor\log _{2} n\right\rfloor+1\). Can this also be given as \(\left\lceil\log _{2} n\right\rceil\) ? Why or why not?

Text Transcription:

lfloor log _2 n rfloor+1

lceil log _2 n rceil

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