If S = \a R : |2a - 1| = 3[a] + 2\a\\, where [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to t and \t\ represents the fractional part of t, then 72 a S a is equal to .
Answer
18
Solution
\a\ = a - [a] |2a - 1| = [a] + 2a
Case a 12: 2a - 1 = [a] + 2a [a] = -1, i.e. a < 0 no solution
Case a < 12: 1 - 2a = [a] + 2a; put a = I + f (I = [a], 0 f < 1)
5I = 1 - 4f (-3, 1] I = 0, f = 14 a = 14
S = \ 14 \ 72 a S a = 72 14 = 18
Answer: 18