Let and , where is the greatest integer not exceeding . If set represents all feasible values of , then a possible subset of is
Let and , where is the greatest integer not exceeding . If set represents all feasible values of , then a possible subset of is
Solution
denotes the greatest integer not exceeding . For example, , , .
Since , the possible values of are . Each case is considered separately.
When , i.e., :
For , we need
Valid range: , i.e.,
When , i.e., :
For , we need
Valid range: , i.e.,
When , i.e., :
For , we need
Valid range: , i.e.,
When , i.e., :
and
Valid value:
Combining all cases:
Any valid subset of must have all its elements lying within these intervals. Values like do not belong to since they fall outside the valid ranges.
The answer is Option 3.
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