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One, Two, Three, Floor Integral (Posted on 2007-11-12) Difficulty: 2 of 5
Evaluate:
  4
 [t + [t + [t]]] dt
 -4
where [p] is the greatest integer ≤ p.

  Submitted by K Sengupta    
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Solution: (Hide)
Let I = integral [t + [t + [t]]] dt; t = -4 to 4

Since [t + [t + [t]]] = 3*[t] in the given interval, we must have:
I = 3* integral [t] dt; t = -4 to 4
= 3(-4-3-2-1+0+1+2+3)
= -12

Thus, the required value of the definite integral is -12

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  Subject Author Date
SolutionStep by Step SolutionSteve Herman2007-11-12 18:14:03
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