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"1. The graph of the greatest integer function (x) = ⟦x⟧ is

given below. Evaluate the limits or write DNE for Does Not
Exist.
a. m x→−2− ⟦x⟧
m x?"

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Final answer:

The limit of the greatest integer function as x approaches -2 from the left is -3, since the function will map to the largest integer less than -2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is related to the evaluation of the limit of the greatest integer function as x approaches -2 from the left. This function, also known as the floor function, maps a real number to the greatest integer less than or equal to that number. To evaluate the limit as x approaches -2, we consider the value that the greatest integer function is approaching. As we approach -2 from the left side (which means values that are just smaller than -2), the greatest integer function will give the value of -3, because -3 is the greatest integer that is less than any number in the interval (-3, -2). Therefore, the limit of the greatest integer function as x approaches -2 from the left, denoted as limx→-2- ➦x➧, is -3.

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