Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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ISBN 10: 0-47064-772-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47064-772-1

Chapter 0 - Before Calculus - 0.2 New Functions From Old - Exercises Set 0.2 - Page 27: 74

Answer

(a) $f(x) = \lfloor x \rfloor$ (b) $f(x) = \lfloor x^2 \rfloor$ (c) $f(x) = \lfloor x \rfloor^2$ (d) $f(x) = \lfloor \sin x \rfloor$

Work Step by Step

Function $\lfloor x \rfloor$ is the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$, creating a step at every integer. For $\lfloor x^2 \rfloor$, we square $x$ first and then apply the floor, with jumps at $x = \pm \sqrt{k}$ where $k$ is an integer. For $\lfloor x \rfloor^2$, we take the integer part of $x$ (say $n$) and then square it, so on each interval $[n, n+1)$, the value is $n^2$. Finally, $\lfloor \sin x \rfloor$ can only be $-1$, $0$, or $1$ becasue $\sin x$ ranges from $-1$ to $1$. It equals $1$ only where $\sin x = 1$, it is $0$ when $0 \le \sin x < 1$, and it is $-1$ when $\sin x < 0$.
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