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Match List-I with List-II

[.] denotes the greatest integer function.

List-IList-II
(A) 03[x]dx\int_0^3 [x]dx(I) 12\frac{1}{2}
(B) 01[2x]dx\int_0^1 [2x]dx(II) 1
(C) 01[3x]dx\int_0^1 [3x]dx(III) 32\frac{3}{2}
(D) 01[4x]dx\int_0^1 [4x]dx(IV) 3

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

Correct Option: 2

The greatest integer function [x][x] (floor function) gives the largest integer less than or equal to xx. The function [x][x] stays constant between consecutive integers.


For 03[x]dx\int_0^3 [x]dx:

The interval is broken based on where [x][x] changes value:

When 0x<10 \leq x < 1: [x]=0[x] = 0

When 1x<21 \leq x < 2: [x]=1[x] = 1

When 2x<32 \leq x < 3: [x]=2[x] = 2

03[x]dx=010dx+121dx+232dx\int_0^3 [x]dx = \int_0^1 0\,dx + \int_1^2 1\,dx + \int_2^3 2\,dx

=0×(10)+1×(21)+2×(32)= 0 \times (1-0) + 1 \times (2-1) + 2 \times (3-2)

=0+1+2= 0 + 1 + 2

=3= 3

Therefore (A) matches with (IV)


For 01[2x]dx\int_0^1 [2x]dx:

The function [2x][2x] changes when 2x2x crosses integers:

When 0x<120 \leq x < \frac{1}{2}: 2x[0,1)2x \in [0,1), so [2x]=0[2x] = 0

When 12x<1\frac{1}{2} \leq x < 1: 2x[1,2)2x \in [1,2), so [2x]=1[2x] = 1

01[2x]dx=01/20dx+1/211dx\int_0^1 [2x]dx = \int_0^{1/2} 0\,dx + \int_{1/2}^1 1\,dx

=0+1×(112)= 0 + 1 \times (1-\frac{1}{2})

=12= \frac{1}{2}

Therefore (B) matches with (I)


For 01[3x]dx\int_0^1 [3x]dx:

The function [3x][3x] changes when 3x3x crosses integers:

When 0x<130 \leq x < \frac{1}{3}: 3x[0,1)3x \in [0,1), so [3x]=0[3x] = 0

When 13x<23\frac{1}{3} \leq x < \frac{2}{3}: 3x[1,2)3x \in [1,2), so [3x]=1[3x] = 1

When 23x<1\frac{2}{3} \leq x < 1: 3x[2,3)3x \in [2,3), so [3x]=2[3x] = 2

01[3x]dx=01/30dx+1/32/31dx+2/312dx\int_0^1 [3x]dx = \int_0^{1/3} 0\,dx + \int_{1/3}^{2/3} 1\,dx + \int_{2/3}^1 2\,dx

=0+1×(2313)+2×(123)= 0 + 1 \times (\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{3}) + 2 \times (1-\frac{2}{3})

=0+1×13+2×13= 0 + 1 \times \frac{1}{3} + 2 \times \frac{1}{3}

=13+23= \frac{1}{3} + \frac{2}{3}

=1= 1

Therefore (C) matches with (II)


For 01[4x]dx\int_0^1 [4x]dx:

The function [4x][4x] changes when 4x4x crosses integers:

When 0x<140 \leq x < \frac{1}{4}: [4x]=0[4x] = 0

When 14x<12\frac{1}{4} \leq x < \frac{1}{2}: [4x]=1[4x] = 1

When 12x<34\frac{1}{2} \leq x < \frac{3}{4}: [4x]=2[4x] = 2

When 34x<1\frac{3}{4} \leq x < 1: [4x]=3[4x] = 3

01[4x]dx=01/40dx+1/41/21dx+1/23/42dx+3/413dx\int_0^1 [4x]dx = \int_0^{1/4} 0\,dx + \int_{1/4}^{1/2} 1\,dx + \int_{1/2}^{3/4} 2\,dx + \int_{3/4}^1 3\,dx

=0+1(14)+2(14)+3(14)= 0 + 1(\frac{1}{4}) + 2(\frac{1}{4}) + 3(\frac{1}{4})

=14+24+34= \frac{1}{4} + \frac{2}{4} + \frac{3}{4}

=64= \frac{6}{4}

=32= \frac{3}{2}

Therefore (D) matches with (III)


Final matching:

(A) → (IV) = 3

(B) → (I) = 12\frac{1}{2}

(C) → (II) = 1

(D) → (III) = 32\frac{3}{2}

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