Floor Function and Tangent function

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The discussion centers on solving the equation \( x = \pi \left\lfloor \tan \frac{\pi}{x} \right\rfloor \). Participants explore the implications of the floor function and the tangent function within the context of this equation. Key insights include the periodic nature of the tangent function and the behavior of the floor function, which leads to specific solutions for \( x \) based on integer values derived from the equation. The analysis confirms that the solutions are constrained by the properties of the tangent function and its periodicity.

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Solve the equation $x=\pi\left\lfloor\tan\dfrac{\pi}{x}\right\rfloor$.
 
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anemone said:
Solve the equation $x=\pi\left\lfloor\tan\dfrac{\pi}{x}\right\rfloor$.

let us consider the case $x\ge 0$

x has to be multiple of $\pi$
x cannot be zero as RHS is undefined.
x cannot be > 4 as RHS = 0 and LHS > 0

so $x=\pi$ is the possible case

now $\tan \,1$ is between 1 and $\sqrt{3}$ (because $\dfrac{\pi}{4}\lt 1 \lt \dfrac{\pi}{3}$
hence x = $pi$ is the solution

there is no solution for $x\lt 0$

so only solution $\pi$
 

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