Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 4 - Elementary Number Theory and Methods of Proof - Exercise Set 4.5 - Page 197: 23

Answer

Let $x$ be a non-integer real number. Then $\lfloor x\rfloor$ is the integer $n$ such that $n\leq x-n-1$. But since $-x$ is not an integer while $-n$ is an integer, we can further conclude that $-n-1\leq-x$

Work Step by Step

We can rigorously justify the assertion that $-n-1\leq-x$
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