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if f(x)=cos [π]x+cos[πx] where [y] is the greatest integer function of y then f(π/2)=? Explain with steps please

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f(x)=cos[pi]x+cos[pix]

f(pi/2)=cos[pi]pi/2+cos[pi*pi/2]
=cos[3.14]pi/2+cos[3.14*3.14/2]

Since, pi=3.14 its integral part is 3.
and [3.14]=3 (greatest integer function)

f(pi/2)= cos3pi/2+cos[4.93]
But,[4.93]=4 (greatest integer function).

So,
answer=cos(3pi/2)+cos4
but, cos(3pi/2)=0

Therefore,answer=cos4
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