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: 27

Answer

See below.

Work Step by Step

1. For any real number $x$, let $n\le x\lt n+1$ (where $n$ is an integer), we have $2n\le 2x\lt 2n+2$ 2. Since $\lfloor x\rfloor =n$, we get $x-\lfloor x\rfloor =x-n\ge 1/2$ or $x\ge n+1/2$, thus $2x\ge 2n+1$, 3. Combine the above, we have $2n+1\le 2x\lt 2n+2$, thus $\lfloor 2x\rfloor =2n+1=2\lfloor x\rfloor +1$
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