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RE: Math: Proof Help
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I think it would be possible to prove it logically rather than through induction as well:

Prove floor(n/2) + floor(n/2 + 1/2) = n

LHS:
If n is even then n/2 = x where x is a whole number (integer)
Therefore floor(n/2) + floor(n/2 + 1/2)
= floor(x) + floor(x + 1/2)
= x + x
= 2x
= n
= RHS

If n is odd then n/2 = x + 1/2 where x is a whole number (integer)
Therefore floor(n/2) + floor(n/2 + 1/2)
= floor(x + 1/2) + floor(x + 1/2 + 1/2)
= x + x + 1
= 2x + 1
= 2(x + 1/2)
= n
= RHS

Therefore for any odd or even numbers it will be true (i.e. true for all integers). You can say that 0 is included under even numbers or prove it manually.

I think this is probably a better proof than induction considering that my proof for negative numbers by induction required this sort of logical analysis anyway. I guess it depends on the topic you're studying and whether they've specified a certain method.

This post was edited on 05-19-2008 at 11:08 AM by Volv.
05-19-2008 10:52 AM
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Math: Proof Help - by -dt- on 05-19-2008 at 04:59 AM
RE: Math: Proof Help - by Chrono on 05-19-2008 at 05:33 AM
RE: Math: Proof Help - by -dt- on 05-19-2008 at 05:45 AM
RE: Math: Proof Help - by Chrono on 05-19-2008 at 05:51 AM
RE: Math: Proof Help - by ShawnZ on 05-19-2008 at 05:58 AM
RE: Math: Proof Help - by Chrono on 05-19-2008 at 06:02 AM
RE: Math: Proof Help - by Volv on 05-19-2008 at 09:36 AM
RE: Math: Proof Help - by markee on 05-19-2008 at 09:43 AM
RE: Math: Proof Help - by Basilis on 05-19-2008 at 10:33 AM
RE: Math: Proof Help - by Volv on 05-19-2008 at 10:52 AM
RE: Math: Proof Help - by Chrono on 05-20-2008 at 01:27 AM


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