2019 AMC 10B Problem 9
Problem 9 of 25EasierAlgebra
The function is defined by for all real numbers where denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to the real number What is the range of
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Solution
If , then , so .
If is a negative integer, both terms equal , so again .
If is negative and not an integer, write , where is a nonnegative integer and . Then , while , so .
Therefore, the range is
Thus, the answer is A .