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![**Question:**
Select the value of \([-5.8]\).
**Options:**
- 6
- -6
- 5
- -5
**Explanation:**
The square brackets in this context represent taking the floor of the number, which is the greatest integer less than or equal to the number. Hence, for \([-5.8]\), the correct choice is -6.](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/58591baa-c0bc-433b-b6a8-54571afeaf18/1d1f3a26-67b3-4a4f-8f66-9d6b16d2ecea/7mz4sq_thumbnail.jpeg)
Transcribed Image Text:**Question:**
Select the value of \([-5.8]\).
**Options:**
- 6
- -6
- 5
- -5
**Explanation:**
The square brackets in this context represent taking the floor of the number, which is the greatest integer less than or equal to the number. Hence, for \([-5.8]\), the correct choice is -6.
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