Answer to Question #340919 in Discrete Mathematics for benn

Question

Find these values.

a) ⌈ 3/4⌉

b) ⌊ 7/8⌋

c) ⌈−3/4⌉

d) ⌊−7/8⌋

e) ⌈3⌉

f ) ⌊−1⌋

g) ⌊ 1/2 + ⌈ 3/2⌉ ⌋

h) ⌊ 1/2 ⋅ ⌊ 5/2⌋ ⌋

Answer 1

Ceiling=smallest integer greater than x;

Floor(x)=greatest integer less than x.

a.1

b.0

c.0

d.-1

e.3

f.-1

g.⌊1/2+2⌋=2

h.⌊1/2x2⌋=1