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Floor and Ceiling: (Proof track.) Give a complete justification. Find the greatest integer less than math.

Integer parts.

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**(Proof track.)** Give a complete justification. Find the greatest integer less than 1/(3−1)1/(\sqrt3-1).

Hint and answer

Concept to use

Contest floors.

Hint

Replace the floor or ceiling with its sharp bounding inequalities.

Answer

1

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