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It follows that <math>p</math> and <math>q</math> must be distinct factors of <math>36.</math> The possibilities of <math>\{p,q\}</math> are <cmath>\pm\{1,36\},\pm\{2,18\},\pm\{3,12\},\pm\{4,9\}.</cmath>
 
It follows that <math>p</math> and <math>q</math> must be distinct factors of <math>36.</math> The possibilities of <math>\{p,q\}</math> are <cmath>\pm\{1,36\},\pm\{2,18\},\pm\{3,12\},\pm\{4,9\}.</cmath>
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Each unordered pair gives a unique value of <math>k.</math> Therefore, there are <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }8}</math> values of <math>k,</math> namely <math>\pm37,\pm20,\pm15,\pm13.</math>
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Each unordered pair gives a unique value of <math>k.</math> Therefore, there are <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }8}</math> values of <math>k,</math> corresponding to <math>\mp37,\mp20,\mp15,\mp13,</math> respectively.
  
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==Solution 3 (Pythagorean Triples)==
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Proceed similar to Solution 2 and deduce that the discriminant of <math>x^{2}+kx+36</math> must be a perfect square greater than <math>0</math> to satisfy all given conditions. Seeing something like <math>k^2-144</math> might remind us of a right triangle, where <math>k</math> is the hypotenuse, and <math>12</math> is a leg. There are four ways we could have this: a <math>9</math>-<math>12</math>-<math>15</math> triangle, a <math>12</math>-<math>16</math>-<math>20</math> triangle, a <math>5</math>-<math>12</math>-<math>13</math> triangle, and a <math>12</math>-<math>35</math>-<math>37</math> triangle.
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Multiply by <math>2</math> to account for negative <math>k</math> values (since <math>k</math> is being squared), and our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }8}</math>.
  
 
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==Solution 4==

Latest revision as of 00:16, 9 November 2024

The following problem is from both the 2022 AMC 10B #7 and 2022 AMC 12B #4, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

For how many values of the constant $k$ will the polynomial $x^{2}+kx+36$ have two distinct integer roots?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 14 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 16$

Solution 1

Let $p$ and $q$ be the roots of $x^{2}+kx+36.$ By Vieta's Formulas, we have $p+q=-k$ and $pq=36.$

It follows that $p$ and $q$ must be distinct factors of $36.$ The possibilities of $\{p,q\}$ are \[\pm\{1,36\},\pm\{2,18\},\pm\{3,12\},\pm\{4,9\}.\] Each unordered pair gives a unique value of $k.$ Therefore, there are $\boxed{\textbf{(B) }8}$ values of $k,$ corresponding to $\mp37,\mp20,\mp15,\mp13,$ respectively.

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Solution 2

Note that $k$ must be an integer. Using the quadratic formula, $x=\frac{-k \pm \sqrt{k^2-144}}{2}.$ Since $4$ divides $144$ evenly, $k$ and $k^2-144$ have the same parity, so $x$ is an integer if and only if $k^2-144$ is a perfect square.

Let $k^2-144=n^2.$ Then, $(k+n)(k-n)=144.$ Since $k$ is an integer and $144$ is even, $k+n$ and $k-n$ must both be even. Assuming that $k$ is positive, we get $5$ possible values of $k+n$, namely $2, 4, 8, 6, 12$, which will give distinct positive values of $k$, but $k+n=12$ gives $k+n=k-n$ and $n=0$, giving $2$ identical integer roots. Therefore, there are $4$ distinct positive values of $k.$ Multiplying that by $2$ to take the negative values into account, we get $4\cdot2=\boxed{\textbf{(B) }8}$ values of $k$.

~pianoboy

Solution 3 (Pythagorean Triples)

Proceed similar to Solution 2 and deduce that the discriminant of $x^{2}+kx+36$ must be a perfect square greater than $0$ to satisfy all given conditions. Seeing something like $k^2-144$ might remind us of a right triangle, where $k$ is the hypotenuse, and $12$ is a leg. There are four ways we could have this: a $9$-$12$-$15$ triangle, a $12$-$16$-$20$ triangle, a $5$-$12$-$13$ triangle, and a $12$-$35$-$37$ triangle.

Multiply by $2$ to account for negative $k$ values (since $k$ is being squared), and our answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(B) }8}$.

Solution 4

Since $36 = 2^2\cdot3^2$, that means there are $(2+1)(2+1) = 9$ possible factors of $36$. Since $6 \cdot 6$ violates the distinct root condition, subtract $1$ from $9$ to get $8$. Each sum is counted twice, and we count of those twice for negatives. This cancels out, so we get $\boxed{\textbf{(B) }8}$.

~songmath20 Edited 5.1.2023

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