Integral Calculus Question 131

Question: Find the value of $ \int\limits_0^{9}{[\sqrt{x}+2]dx} $ where $ [\cdot ] $ is the greatest integer function:

Options:

A) 31

B) 22

C) 23

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] We have $ \int\limits_0^{9}{[\sqrt{x}+2]dx} $ $ =\int\limits_0^{1}{2dx+\int\limits_1^{4}{3dx+\int\limits_4^{9}{4dx}}} $ $ =2+(12-3)+(36-16)=2+9+20=31 $