Assume that the symbol xxx denotes the largest integer not exceeding xxx. For example, 3=33=33=3, and 4.9=44.9=44.9=4. What is the value of 1+2+3 +......+16.1+2+3 +......+16.1+2+3 +......+16.


Answer:

383838

Step by Step Explanation:
  1. Given, xxx is the largest integer not exceeding xxx.
    Let xxx be a number which lies between two square numbers aaa and bbb, i.e. a<x<ba<x<ba<x<b then xxx will lie between aaa and bbb, i.e. a<x<ba<x<ba<x<b
  2. Here, square numbers from 111 to 161616 are 1,4,9, and 161,4,9, and 161,4,9, and 16.
    Because, the root of the numbers that are greater than or equal to 1 and less than 4,i.e.1x<44,i.e.1x<44,i.e.1x<4 will be greater than or equal to 1 and less than 2,i.e.1x<22,i.e.1x<22,i.e.1x<2
    Therefore, x=1x=1x=1 for 1x<41x<41x<4
    111 +++ 222 +++ 333 === 111 +++ 111 +++ 111 =3×1=3=3×1=3=3×1=3
  3. The root of the numbers that are greater than or equal to 4 and less than 9,i.e.2x<99,i.e.2x<99,i.e.2x<9 will be greater than or equal to 2 and less than 3,i.e.2x<33,i.e.2x<33,i.e.2x<3
    Therefore, x=2x=2x=2 for 4x<94x<94x<9
    444 +++ 555 +++ 666 +++ 777 +++ 888 === 222 +++ 222 +++ 222 +++ 222 +++ 222 =5×2=10=5×2=10=5×2=10
  4. Similarly, for 9x<16,x9x<16,x9x<16,x will be 3x<43x<43x<4
    Therefore, x=3x=3x=3 for 9x<169x<169x<16
    999 +++ 101010 +++ 111111 +++ 121212 +++ 131313 +++ 141414 +++ 151515 === 333 +++ 333 +++ 333 +++ 333 +++ 333 +++ 333 +++ 333 =7×3=21=7×3=21=7×3=21
    And 16=416=416=4
    16=416=416=4
  5. 1+2+3 +......+16=3+10+21+41+2+3 +......+16=3+10+21+41+2+3 +......+16=3+10+21+4
    Hence, the value of 1+2+3 +......+161+2+3 +......+161+2+3 +......+16 is 383838

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