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Graphing Greatest Integer Functions. Step Functions – functions whose graphs resemble sets of stair steps. . Greatest Integer Function – the most notable step function . Notation of Greatest Integer Function :. x. Meaning of Greatest Integer Function : the greatest integer less than or
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Step Functions – functions whose graphs resemble sets of stair steps. Greatest Integer Function – the most notable step function Notation of Greatest Integer Function : x Meaning of Greatest Integer Function : the greatest integer less than or equal to x.
Let’s evaluate some greatest integers… 2 = = = ? 9 ? the greatest integer less than or equal to x. -3 ? -3 2 9
Let’s evaluate some greatest integers… = = = 2 ? the greatest integer less than or equal to x. 0 ? -5 ? -4.1 1/2 2.2 -4 -5 -3 -2 3 0 1 -1 2
Let’s evaluate some greatest integers… ? = = = 9 the greatest integer less than or equal to x. 5 ? -3 ? -22/9 51/3 9.1 -4 -5 -3 -2 3 0 1 -1 2
Now that you know how to evaluate greatest integer functions, you can graph them. y = x
Now that you know how to evaluate greatest integer functions, you can graph them. y = x +2
Now that you know how to evaluate greatest integer functions, you can graph them. y = x - 4
Now that you know how to evaluate greatest integer functions, you can graph them. y = -x + 2