Difference between revisions of "2020 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 7"
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+ | ==Problem== | ||
+ | How many positive even multiples of <math>3</math> less than <math>2020</math> are perfect squares? | ||
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+ | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12</math> | ||
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+ | ==Solution== | ||
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+ | Any even multiple of <math>3</math> is a multiple of <math>6</math>, so we need to find multiples of <math>6</math> that are perfect squares and less than <math>2020</math>. Any solution that we want will be in the form <math>(6n)^2</math>, where <math>n</math> is a positive integer. The smallest possible value is at <math>n=1</math>, and the largest is at <math>n=7</math> (where the expression equals <math>1764</math>). Therefore, there are a total of <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 7}</math> possible numbers.-PCChess |
Revision as of 18:43, 7 February 2020
Problem
How many positive even multiples of less than
are perfect squares?
Solution
Any even multiple of is a multiple of
, so we need to find multiples of
that are perfect squares and less than
. Any solution that we want will be in the form
, where
is a positive integer. The smallest possible value is at
, and the largest is at
(where the expression equals
). Therefore, there are a total of
possible numbers.-PCChess