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Problem
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
There are four cases we need to consider here. Case 1: is a positive integer. Without loss of generality, assume . Then . Case 2: is a positive fraction. Without loss of generality, assume . Then . Case 3: is a negative integer. Without loss of generality, assume . Then . Case 4: is a negative fraction. Without loss of generality, assume . Then . Thus the range of the function is .
Final answer
A