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`f(x)=(x-[x])/(1+x-[x])` and the number of different values which [f(x)] takes is `(lamda-1)` then `lamda` is ________ (where [.] denotes integer functions)

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the function \( f(x) = \frac{x - [x]}{1 + x - [x]} \), where \([x]\) denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to \(x\) (the floor function). ### Step 1: Understanding the Function The term \(x - [x]\) represents the fractional part of \(x\), denoted as \(\{x\}\). Therefore, we can rewrite the function as: \[ f(x) = \frac{\{x\}}{1 + \{x\}} \] ### Step 2: Analyzing the Range of \(\{x\}\) The fractional part \(\{x\}\) takes values in the range: \[ 0 \leq \{x\} < 1 \] ### Step 3: Finding the Range of \(f(x)\) Next, we need to determine the range of \(f(x)\) as \(\{x\}\) varies from 0 to just below 1. We can analyze the behavior of \(f(x)\) at the endpoints of this interval. - When \(\{x\} = 0\): \[ f(0) = \frac{0}{1 + 0} = 0 \] - As \(\{x\}\) approaches 1 (but does not reach it): \[ f(\{x\} \to 1) = \frac{1}{1 + 1} = \frac{1}{2} \] ### Step 4: Continuous Function Since \(f(x)\) is continuous in the interval \(0 \leq \{x\} < 1\), it will take all values between \(0\) and \(\frac{1}{2}\). ### Step 5: Finding the Values of \([f(x)]\) Now we need to find the integer part \([f(x)]\). The function \(f(x)\) ranges from \(0\) to \(\frac{1}{2}\), which means: \[ 0 \leq f(x) < \frac{1}{2} \] Thus, the integer part \([f(x)]\) can only take the value: \[ [f(x)] = 0 \] ### Step 6: Conclusion Since \([f(x)]\) takes only one distinct value (which is 0), we can conclude that the number of different values that \([f(x)]\) takes is \(1\). Given that the problem states that the number of different values which \([f(x)]\) takes is \((\lambda - 1)\), we set: \[ \lambda - 1 = 1 \implies \lambda = 2 \] ### Final Answer Thus, the value of \(\lambda\) is: \[ \boxed{2} \]
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