Give an explanation as to why the MUL and one-operand IMUL instructions do not cause an overflow of the variable being multiplied by.

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Chapter5: Repetition Statements
Section5.1: Basic Loop Structures
Problem 1E: (For review) List the three repetition statements provided in C++.
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Give an explanation as to why the MUL and one-operand IMUL instructions do not cause an overflow of the variable being multiplied by.

 

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