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In Exercises 9–16, determine whether the function is even, odd, or neither.
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Ch. 1 - Functions
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- Ch. 1 - Functions155
- Ch. 2 - Limits and Continuity240
- Ch. 3 - Derivatives337
- Ch. 4 - Applications of Derivatives293
- Ch. 5 - Integrals41
- Ch. 6 - Applications of Definite Integrals25
- Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions490
- Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration399
- Ch. 9 - First-Order Differential Equations66
- Ch. 10 - Infinite Sequences and Series132
- Ch. 11 - Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates58
Capitolo 1, Problema 1.1.35
The Greatest and Least Integer Functions
Does ⌊x⌋ = ⌈x⌉ for all real x? Give reasons for your answer.
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Understand the definitions: The floor function ⌊x⌋ gives the greatest integer less than or equal to x, while the ceiling function ⌈x⌉ gives the smallest integer greater than or equal to x.
Consider a real number x that is not an integer, such as 2.5. For this value, ⌊2.5⌋ = 2 and ⌈2.5⌉ = 3. Clearly, ⌊x⌋ ≠ ⌈x⌉ in this case.
Now consider a real number x that is an integer, such as 3. For this value, ⌊3⌋ = 3 and ⌈3⌉ = 3. Here, ⌊x⌋ = ⌈x⌉.
From these observations, we can conclude that ⌊x⌋ = ⌈x⌉ if and only if x is an integer.
Therefore, ⌊x⌋ = ⌈x⌉ for all real x is not true; it only holds when x is an integer.
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Greatest Integer Function (Floor Function)
The greatest integer function, denoted as ⌊x⌋, returns the largest integer less than or equal to x. For example, ⌊3.7⌋ equals 3, while ⌊-2.3⌋ equals -3. This function effectively 'rounds down' any real number to the nearest integer.
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Least Integer Function (Ceiling Function)
The least integer function, denoted as ⌈x⌉, returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to x. For instance, ⌈3.7⌉ equals 4, and ⌈-2.3⌉ equals -2. This function 'rounds up' any real number to the nearest integer.
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Comparison of Floor and Ceiling Functions
The question asks whether ⌊x⌋ equals ⌈x⌉ for all real x. In general, these two functions yield different results unless x is already an integer. For non-integer values, ⌊x⌋ will be less than ⌈x⌉, highlighting that they are not equal for all real numbers.
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