Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Functions - Exercises - Page 154: 50

Answer

$\lceil {x+m}\rceil=\lceil {x}\rceil + m$

Work Step by Step

Given: x is a real number and m is an integer To prove:$\lceil {x+m}\rceil=\lceil {x}\rceil + m$ Proof: FIRST PART- Let x be an integer. Since m is an integer, then x+m is also an integer. The ceiling function of an integer is the integer itself $$\lceil {x}\rceil=x$$ $$\lceil {x+m}\rceil=x + m$$ Thus we have then derived: $$\lceil {x+m}\rceil=x + m=\lceil {x}\rceil+m$$ SECOND PART- Let x is not an integer. Any real number x is lies between two consecutive integers (not inclusive, since x is not an integer) $$\exists n \in Z:n
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