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F2XM1 2 to the X Power - 1 Exception Flags: None
F2XM1
ST
Logic: ST . 2 - 1
F2MX1 calculates 2 to the power X and subtracts 1 from the result. X is
taken from ST and must be 0 . X . .5 on the 8087 and 80287, or -1.0 . X
. 1.0 on the 80387.
X
This instruction provides increased accuracy over 2 when X is near 0
(for example, when you calculate hyperbolic trignometric functions).
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Operands Clocks Bytes Example
F2XM1 310-630 3 F2XM1
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X
Note: To obtain 2 , add 1 to the result of F2XM1.
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