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Our answer must have an odd exponent in order for it to not be a square. Because <math>4</math> is a perfect square, <math>4^{2019}</math> is also a perfect square, so our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }2^{2017}}</math>. | Our answer must have an odd exponent in order for it to not be a square. Because <math>4</math> is a perfect square, <math>4^{2019}</math> is also a perfect square, so our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }2^{2017}}</math>. | ||
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+ | We know that in order for something to be a perfect square, it has to be written as <math>x^{2}</math>. So, if we divide all of the exponents by 2, we can see which ones are perfect squares, and which ones are not. <math>1^{2016}=(1^{1008})^{2}</math>, <math>2^{2017}=2^{\frac {2017}{2}}</math>, <math>3^{2018}=(3^{1009})^{2}</math>, <math>4^{2019}=4^{\frac {2019}{2}}</math>, <math>5^{2020}=(5^{1010})^{2}</math>. Since we know that 4 is a perfect square itself, we know that even though the integer number is odd, the number that it becomes will be a perfect square. So, that only leaves us with one choice, <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }2^{2017}}</math>. | ||
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Revision as of 20:34, 1 April 2021
Problem
Which of the following numbers is not a perfect square?
Solution 1
Our answer must have an odd exponent in order for it to not be a square. Because is a perfect square,
is also a perfect square, so our answer is
.
Solution 2
We know that in order for something to be a perfect square, it has to be written as . So, if we divide all of the exponents by 2, we can see which ones are perfect squares, and which ones are not.
,
,
,
,
. Since we know that 4 is a perfect square itself, we know that even though the integer number is odd, the number that it becomes will be a perfect square. So, that only leaves us with one choice,
.
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