The following examples are not from my textbooks. I understand that for f(x) = [[ x ]], we round down if x is not an integer. I also know that f(x) is less than or equal to x. Sample: Evaluate g(x) = 3[[ x ]] for x = 2, x = 0.6, and x = -4. Let x = 2 I know that 2 is an integer. So, g(2) = 3[[ 2 ]] becomes 3(2) = 6. Let x = 0.6 I know that 0.6 is not an integer. So, I must round down. Number Line <------(0)--------(0.6)---------(1)--------> If I round down, the closes number on the line is 0. So, g(0) = 3[[ 0 ]] = 3(0) = 0. Let x = -4 I know that -4 is an integer. No need to round down. So, g(-4) = 3[[ -4 ]] becomes 3(-4) = -12. You say?
I am going to finish this week evaluating step functions. There are 2 more questions with 4 parts that will be posted with work shown.