+729 Let
f(x) = \left\lfloor\frac{2 - 3x}{3x + 1}\right\rfloor.
Evaluate f(1)+f(2) + f(3) + \dots + f(999)+f(1000). (This sum has 1000 terms, one for the result when we input each integer from 1 to 1000 into f.)
+1365 This problem is actually really really easy!
First off, let's look at the first few terms. \(f(x) = \left\lfloor\frac{2 - 3x}{3x + 1}\right\rfloor \)
f(1) = -1, f(2) = -1, f(3) = -1, f(x) = -1, even f(1000)=-1.
Why is this? This is because the floor symbol means round down no matter what. Since \(2-3x<3x+1\) for \(x>1/6\).
This means we will always have a fraction less than 0 and greater than -1,, meaning it always rounds down to -1. I hope this is a clear explenation.
In the end, we just have \((-1)(1000)=-1000\)
This might be wrong, but I'm not sure.
Thanks! :)
+1365 This problem is actually really really easy!
First off, let's look at the first few terms. \(f(x) = \left\lfloor\frac{2 - 3x}{3x + 1}\right\rfloor \)
f(1) = -1, f(2) = -1, f(3) = -1, f(x) = -1, even f(1000)=-1.
Why is this? This is because the floor symbol means round down no matter what. Since \(2-3x<3x+1\) for \(x>1/6\).
This means we will always have a fraction less than 0 and greater than -1,, meaning it always rounds down to -1. I hope this is a clear explenation.
In the end, we just have \((-1)(1000)=-1000\)
This might be wrong, but I'm not sure.
Thanks! :)
