2023 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 9
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The numbers and are a pair of consecutive positive squares whose difference is . How many pairs of consecutive positive perfect squares have a difference of less than or equal to ?
Solution 1
Let be the square root of the smaller of the two perfect squares. Then, . Thus, . So there are numbers that satisfy the equation.
~andliu766
A very similar solution offered by ~darrenn.cp and ~DarkPheonix has been combined with Solution 1.
Minor corrections by ~milquetoast
Note from ~milquetoast: Alternatively, you can let be the square root of the larger number, but if you do that, keep in mind that must be rejected, since cannot be .
Solution 2
The smallest number that can be expressed as the difference of a pair of consecutive positive squares is , which is . The largest number that can be expressed as the difference of a pair of consecutive positive squares that is less than or equal to is , which is . These numbers are in the form , which is just . These numbers are just the odd numbers from 3 to 2023, so there are such numbers. The answer is .
~Aopsthedude
Video Solution by Math-X (First understand the problem!!!)
https://youtu.be/EuLkw8HFdk4?si=qr7LZahoIbDMBxvq&t=1848
~Math-X
Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrswSKqdg-Y
Video Solution
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Video Solution by Interstigation
https://youtu.be/gDnmvcOzxjg?si=cYB6uChy7Ue0UT4L
See also
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