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Functions (XII)
Question

Let [x] = greatest integer x. Define f:RR by  f(x)=cos(5x)cos[5x]+sin(5x)sin[5x] then period of f is

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Solution

Rewrite f as

f(x)=cos(5x[5x])

Note that

f(x+15)=cos(5(x+15)[5(x+15)]) =cos(5x+1[5x+1]) =cos(5x+1([5x]+1)) =cos(5x[5x])=f(x)

Thus, f has a period of 1/5

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