Compress the sequence 98700000000000000 using Simple Repetition Suppression(use f for flag).

Step 1: Break Down the Problem

To compress the sequence 98700000000000000, we need to identify repetitive sequences of digits and replace them with a more compact representation. In this case, we will use 'f' as a flag before the repeated digits.

Step 2: Identify Repetitions

1. The sequence starts with 987, which is unique and occurs only once.
2. Next, we have the digit 0 repeated 17 times.

Step 3: Reposition the Flag

Using 'f' to indicate the start of a repetition:

• For the digits 0, we can represent this as f17.

Step 4: Combine the Parts

Now we can combine the non-repeating and repeating segments:

• The sequence 987 remains unchanged as it does not repeat.
• The compressed form for the sequence of zeros is f17.

Final Answer

Therefore, the compressed representation of the sequence 98700000000000000 using Simple Repetition Suppression is:

987f17