Consider the equation x2+ 2x –n = 0, where n Î N and n &Ic...
Root will be an integer when the “square root of (1+n)” must be a perfect square.
Between the numbers 5 to 100, perfect squares are 9,16,25,36,49,64,81,100
So, the values of n are 8,15,24,35,48,63,80,99 (so that n+1 is a perfect square)
Therefore, there are 8 different values of n between 5 and 100 so that the roots are integers.
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Consider the equation x2+ 2x –n = 0, where n Î N and n &Ic...
Approach:
To find the number of different values of n for which the given equation has integral roots, we need to consider the discriminant of the quadratic equation.
Discriminant:
The discriminant of a quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0 is given by D = b^2 - 4ac.
Integral Roots:
For a quadratic equation to have integral roots, the discriminant should be a perfect square.
Solving the Equation:
Given equation: x^2 + 2x - n = 0
a = 1, b = 2, c = -n
Discriminant, D = 2^2 - 4(1)(-n) = 4 + 4n
Perfect Square:
For D to be a perfect square, 4 + 4n = k^2, where k is a natural number.
Values of n:
Now, we need to find the values of n such that 4 + 4n is a perfect square in the range [5, 100].
Calculation:
For n = 1, 4 + 4n = 8, not a perfect square.
For n = 2, 4 + 4n = 12, not a perfect square.
For n = 3, 4 + 4n = 16, a perfect square.
For n = 4, 4 + 4n = 20, not a perfect square.
For n = 5, 4 + 4n = 24, not a perfect square.
For n = 6, 4 + 4n = 28, not a perfect square.
For n = 7, 4 + 4n = 32, a perfect square.
For n = 8, 4 + 4n = 36, a perfect square.
For n = 9, 4 + 4n = 40, not a perfect square.
For n = 10, 4 + 4n = 44, not a perfect square.
For n = 11, 4 + 4n = 48, not a perfect square.
For n = 12, 4 + 4n = 52, not a perfect square.
For n = 13, 4 + 4n = 56, not a perfect square.
For n = 14, 4 + 4n = 60, not a perfect square.
For n = 15, 4 + 4n = 64, a perfect square.
For n = 16, 4 + 4n = 68, not a perfect square.
For n = 17, 4 + 4n = 72, not a perfect square.
For n = 18, 4 + 4n = 76, not a perfect square.
For n = 19, 4 + 4n = 80, not a perfect square.
For n = 20, 4 + 4n = 84, not a perfect square.
For n = 21, 4 + 4n = 88, not a perfect square.
For n = 22, 4 + 4n = 92, not