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Problem 7—Is it possible to "run out" of C malloc dynamically allocated memory even though the total committed memory if far from 100%?

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Problem 8—Johnny’s robot is using ultrasonics to keep from bumping into the walls of its universe. The timing routine shows 10 ms has elapsed since sending out an ultrasonic burst. How far can Johnny’s robot move forward before bumping into the object it sees?

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