PRE-RMO MATHEMATICS FUNCTION
1. Find the values of x if
(a) [x] = 7 (b) [x] = -1 (c) [x] = 0
Solution:
(a)
[x] = 7
7 x 8 or x [7,8)
(b) [x] = -1
1 x 0 or x [ 1, 0)
(c) [x] = 0
0 x 1 or x [0,1)
2. If [x + 5] = 7 find all the possible values of x.
Solution:
[x + 5] = 7
x 5 7 …. [ [x + n] = [x] + n if n is an integer]
x 2
x [2,3)
3. What are the possible values of x if [x + 5] > 7.
Solution:
[x + 5] > 7
x 2
x 3 …. ([x] is an integer and if this integer is greater than 2 it has to be greater than
or equal to 3)
x [3, )
4. Find the domain of y f x x 4
Solution:
Given, y f x x 4
x 4
x 4,
5. Find the domain of y f x x 2 1
Solution:
Given, y f x x 2 1
x 2 1 0
x 2 1
x2 1
x 1 or x 1
x , 1 1,
6. Find the domain of y f x 6 5 x
Solution:
Given, y f x 6 5 x
5 x 0
x 5
x ,6
1
7. Find the domain of y f x
4
x 4
Solution:
1
Given, y f x
4
x 4
x 4 0
x 4
x 5,
8. Find range of : [2 sin x + 1], here [.] G.I.F
Solution:
Given, [2 sin x + 1]
[2 sin x + 1]
Since, 2 2sin x 2
1 2sin x 1 3
2sin x 1 1,0,1, 2,3
9. Find range of : cos x ; x 0, , here [.] G.I.F
2
Solution:
Given, cos x ; x 0,
2
cos x; x 0,
2
Since, cos x 0,1 as x 0,
2
then cos x 0 as x 0,
2
10. Find range of : x ; x 1,3 , here [.] G.I.
2
Solution:
Given, x 2 ; x 1,3
x 2 ; x 1,3
as 1 x 3
1 x2 9
x 2 1, 2,3, 4,5, 6, 7,8
11. Find range of : x ; x 0,9 , here [.] G.I.F
Solution:
Given, x ; x 0,9
x ; x 0,9
as 0 x 9
0 x 3
x 0,1, 2
12. Solve for x : [x] = {x} + 2, where [.] represents the GIF and {.} represents the fractional part
function.
Solution:
Given, [x] = {x} + 2
R.H.S should be integer
So {x} = 0
[x] = 2
x x x 2
13. Solve for x : 2[x] = {x} + 1/2, where [.] represents the GIF and {.} represents the fractional part
function.
Solution:
Given, [x] = {x} + 2
R.H.S should be integer
So {x} = 0
[x] = 2
x x x 2
14. Find the domain of f x x 1 4 x , (Where [ ] represents the greatest integer function)
(a) [1,5] (b) [-3,5] (c) (0,3) (d) Not possible
Solution: Given f x x 1 4 x
f x is defined when x 1 0 and 4 x 0
1 x 4 or 1 x 5.
Hence, the domain of f x D f [1,5).
15. If 2 x 5 , then _____, where { } represents the fractional part function.
(a) x x 2
(b) x 2 x x 2 (c) x x 4
(d) x 2 x x 2
Solution:
Given 2 x 5 x 2 only.
Thus, x x x x 2 .
Also, 2 x 5 4 x 2 5 x 2 4 only.
Thus, x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 4 x 2 x 2 x x 2 .
