Provide an appropriate response.
-For what values of $x$ is $\lceil x \rceil = - 1$ ?
A) $- 2 \leq x

Name: Provide an appropriate response. -For what values of $x$ is $\lceil x \rceil = - 1$ ? A) $- 2 \leq x < - 1$ B) $- 2 < x \leq - 1$ C) $- 1 \leq x < 0$ D) $- 1 < x \leq 0$
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Provide an appropriate response.
-For what values of $x$ is $\lceil x \rceil = - 1$ ?
A) $- 2 \leq x < - 1$
B) $- 2 < x \leq - 1$
C) $- 1 \leq x < 0$
D) $- 1 < x \leq 0$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The ceiling function $\lceil x \rceil$ rounds $x$ up to the nearest integer. For $\lceil x \rceil = -1$, $x$ must be greater than -2 but not greater than -1, hence $-2 < x \leq -1$.

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