How to use the rounding function in MATLAB
In MATLAB, you can use the following function to round a number:
- Use the floor function to return the largest integer less than or equal to x, effectively rounding down.
- For example:
- Assign the value of 3.5 to x, then round down x and assign it to y, so y will be 3.
- ceil(x): Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to x, also known as rounding up.
- For example:
- x is equal to 3.5
y is equal to the smallest integer greater than or equal to x, which would be 4. - round(x): returns the nearest integer to x.
- For example:
- The variable x is equal to 3.5 and when rounded, y equals 4.
- fix(x): returns the largest integer less than or equal to x, but if x is negative, it returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to x.
- For example,
I will be arriving around 8 pm.
- x is equal to 3.5;
y is set to the whole number nearest to x. Therefore, y is equal to 3.In the case where x is equal to -3.5;
y is set to the whole number nearest to x. Therefore, y is equal to -3.
These rounding functions can be applied to different types of variables, such as scalars, vectors, and matrices.