Francis R. answered 04/13/22
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Ceiling[b]>=b and Ceiling[a]>=a;
Since a<=b, then b>=a , which means b-a >=0
So then
Ceiling[b] - Ceiling[a] >= b - a >= 0
Therefore Ceiling[b]>=Ceiling[a] which proves
the first condition --->
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Suppose a>b.
Then a-b>0
Ceiling[b]>=Ceiling[a] means
Ceiling[b]-Ceiling[a]>=0
So then
Ceiling[a]-Ceiling[b]>=a-b > 0
which means Ceiling[a]>Ceiling[b]
which is a contradiction.
THerefore a<=b <-- if and only if --> Ceiling[a]<=Ceiling[b]