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If $f: R \rightarrow R$ is defined by $f(x)=\left[\frac{x}{5}\right]$ for $x \in R$, where $[y]$ denotes the greatest integer not exceeding $y$, then $\{f(x):|x| < 71\}$ is equal to
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Options:
  • A $\{-14,-13, \ldots, 0, \ldots 13,14\}$
  • B $\{-14,-13, \ldots, 0, \ldots, 14,15\}$
  • C $\{-15,-14, \ldots, 0, \ldots, 14,15\}$
  • D $\{-15,-14, \ldots, 0, \ldots, 13,14\}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\{-15,-14, \ldots, 0, \ldots, 13,14\}$
Given, $f: R \rightarrow R$ and $f(x)=\left[\frac{x}{5}\right]$
Also,
$\begin{aligned}
& \{f(x):|x| < 71\}=\{f(x):-71 < x < 71\} \\
& =\left\{\left[\frac{x}{5}\right]:-71 < x < 71\right\} \\
& \left\{\left[\frac{-70-0.1}{5}\right], \ldots,\left[\frac{-70}{5}\right], \ldots,\left[\frac{0}{5}\right],\right. \\
& \left.\ldots,\left[\frac{65}{5}\right], \ldots,\left[\frac{70}{5}\right], \ldots,\left[\frac{70+0.999}{h}\right]\right\} \\
& =\{-15,-14, \ldots, 0, \ldots, 13,14\}
\end{aligned}$

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