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Solve the following equation
[$x^2+1$]=[2x] ,where [x] is the floor value of x
[$x^2+1$]=[2x] ,where [x] is the floor value of x
DaalChawal said:I'm getting only $x=1$ as the answer.
Here is my approach please do tell me If I'm wrong.
we know that $x-1 \le [x] \lt x$ so
$x^2 \le [x^2+1] \lt x^2 + 1 $ and
$2x-1 \le [2x] \lt 2x$
so the upper limits and lower limits must be equal
$x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0$ $\implies$ $x=1$
Where do you base that assumptionDaalChawal said:so the upper limits and lower limits must be equal
The floor value of x in this equation refers to the largest integer that is less than or equal to the value of x. In this case, the floor value of x would be 1.
To solve for the floor value of x, you can rearrange the equation to get x on one side and a constant on the other side. In this case, it would be x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0. You can then use the quadratic formula or factor the equation to find the roots, which would be x = 1 and x = 1. Since the floor value is the largest integer less than or equal to x, the floor value would be 1.
No, the floor value of x cannot be a negative number. The floor function always rounds down to the nearest integer, so the floor value of x will always be equal to or larger than 0.
The floor value of x is the largest integer that is less than or equal to x, while the ceiling value of x is the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to x. In other words, the floor value rounds down to the nearest integer, while the ceiling value rounds up to the nearest integer.
No, the floor value of x can only be a whole number or integer. The floor function always rounds down to the nearest integer, so it cannot produce a decimal or fraction as the result.