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Evaluate\(\lfloor\sqrt{1}\rfloor + \lfloor\sqrt{2}\rfloor + \lfloor\sqrt{3}\rfloor + .... + \lfloor\sqrt{19}\rfloor\)

 Mar 31, 2020
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Hint:

 

This is rounding DOWN to the nearest whole number. For example, sqrt(2) would be 1

 Mar 31, 2020
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That is true.. Cal are you really in elementery school?

 Mar 31, 2020
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Yes. Why?

CalTheGreat  Mar 31, 2020
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Hellow Qwertyzz!

Do you know what floor function is? Just a reminder: Floor(3.9) = 3

 

Sqrt(1) = 1

Sqrt(2) = 1.414...

Sqrt(3) = 1.732...

Sqrt(4) = 2

Sqrt(5) = 2.236...

...

Sqrt (9) = 3

....

Sqrt(16) = 4

 

See the pattern?

The terms evaluate into an integer and only increases at the next perfect square.

 

Solving:

1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4

 

 = Gonna let you do some work

 Mar 31, 2020
edited by AnExtremelyLongName  Mar 31, 2020

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