Question 43164: Evaluate h(-2/3) if h(x) =[[x-2]]
I get [[-2/3-2]]. Is the next step[[ -22/3]] or [[-1-2]]?
Please help
Thanks Answer by AnlytcPhil(1810) (Show Source):
Evaluate h(-2/3) if h(x) =[[x-2]]
Double brackets indicates the "floor function".
It means the largest integer that does
not exceed the number between the double
brackets:
h(x) =[[x-2]]
h(-2/3) = [[-2/3-2]]
h(-2/3) = [[-2/3 - 6/3]]
h(-2/3) = [[-8/3]]
h(-2/3) = [[-2.888888888888···]]
The largest integer that does not exceed
-2.888888888888··· is -3.
So h(-2/3) = -3
Edwin
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