Question Number 15093 by Tinkutara last updated on 07/Jun/17

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![0.3 i believe [x] is the greatest integer that the value of x has crossed going along the numberline in the positive x direction. {x} is the value that need be added to [x] to make it reach x .](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q15150.png)
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![But answer is ((1/3), 1]](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q15134.png)
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![We have always {x} = x − [x] e.g. x ∈ Z (say 5), {5} = 5 − [5] = 0 x ∈ R^+ (say 4.8), {4.8} = 4.8 − [4.8] = 4.8 − 4 = 0.8 x ∈ R^− (say −3.78), {−3.78} = −3.78 − [−3.78] = −3.78 + 4 = 0.22 Hence {x} is always positive and 0 ≤ {x} < 1. In this way {−0.5} = 0.5 and thus f(−0.5) = (3/7) (1/3) < f(−0.5) < 1](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q15160.png)
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Answered by Tinkutara last updated on 08/Jun/17
![Question done! f(x) = 1 − ((2{x})/(({x} + (1/2))^2 + (3/4))) Now assuming 0 ≤ {x} < 1, we get 1 ≤ ({x} + (1/2))^2 + (3/4) < 3 ∴ When {x} = 0, f(x) = 1 And as {x} → 1, f(x) → 1 − (2/3) = (1/3) ∴ f(x) is a decreasing function. R_(f(x)) = ((1/3), 1]](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q15183.png)