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Floor and ceiling functions

Say we have α\alpha, then ⌊α⌋\lfloor\alpha\rfloor is the greatest integer less than or equal to α\alpha and ⌈α⌉\lceil\alpha\rceil is the smallest integer greater than or equal to α\alpha. Finally, {α}\{ \alpha \}, the fractional part of α\alpha, is the part of the real number α\alpha after the decimal.

What is ⌊π⌋\lfloor \pi \rfloor?

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Floor Function

Floor function of xx where xx is a real number, denoted by ⌊x⌋\lfloor x\rfloor is the largest integer less than or equal to xx. For example, ⌊3.1415⌋=3\lfloor 3.1415\rfloor=3, ⌊−2⌋=−2\lfloor-2\rfloor=-2 and ⌊5⌋=5\lfloor5\rfloor=5.

Is it true that, for integer xx, we have ⌊x⌋=x\lfloor x\rfloor =x?

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Prove that for real xx and integer nn, we have ⌊x+n⌋=⌊x⌋+n\lfloor x+n\rfloor=\lfloor x\rfloor+n.

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Prove that for real x,yx,y, we have ⌊x+y⌋≥⌊x⌋+⌊y⌋\lfloor x+y\rfloor\geq\lfloor x\rfloor+\lfloor y\rfloor.

Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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