In C (unsigned int is 2 bytes = 16 bits), evaluate the effect of bitwise NOT on 32 and determine the printed hexadecimal value: #include int main() { unsigned int m = 32; // 0x0020 on 16 bits printf("%x ", ~m); return 0; } Select the exact output.

Introduction / Context:This problem tests bitwise operations on fixed-width integers and hexadecimal formatting with printf. Assuming unsigned int is 16 bits, 32 decimal equals 0x0020 in hex.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• unsigned int width: 16 bits.
• m = 32 → hex 0x0020.
• Bitwise NOT: ~x flips each bit within the integer width.
• printf("%x") prints lowercase hexadecimal, no 0x prefix.

Concept / Approach:On 16 bits, ~0x0020 = 0xffdf because all bits invert: the bit 5 (value 0x0020) goes from 1 to 0 and the rest from 0 to 1, producing 1111 1111 1101 1111.

Step-by-Step Solution:32 = 0x0020 (binary 0000 0000 0010 0000).~0x0020 = 1111 1111 1101 1111 = 0xffdf.printf prints ffdf.

Verification / Alternative check:Compute with the identity ~x = (2^n - 1) - x for n-bit unsigned: (2^16 - 1) - 0x0020 = 0xffff - 0x0020 = 0xffdf.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:ffff: would be ~0, not ~32.0000 / ddfd: do not match the exact bitwise inversion.

Common Pitfalls:Forgetting the assumed width; mixing signed and unsigned notions; misreading printf format.

Final Answer:ffdf