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Therefore the number of [[positive integer]]s <math>n</math> that satisfy both statements is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }1}.</math> | Therefore the number of [[positive integer]]s <math>n</math> that satisfy both statements is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) }1}.</math> | ||
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+ | For the statement to be true, we must have both <math>n</math> and <math>n + 48</math> be squares of primes. Support we have the number <math>x^2</math>, where <math>x</math> is a positive integer. Then the next perfect square, <math>(x+1)^2</math>, is <math>(x+1)^2 - x^2 = 2x+1</math> greater than <math>x^2</math>. The next perfect square after that will be <math>(x+2)^2 = 4x + 4</math> greater than <math>x^2</math>. In general, the prime <math>(x+n)^2</math> will be <math>nx + n^2</math> greater than <math>x^2</math>. However, we must have that <math>nx + n^2 = 48</math>. <math>n</math> can take on any value between <math>1</math> and <math>6</math> (if <math>n</math> is equal to <math>7</math>, we have <math>14x + 49</math>, where <math>x</math> would have to be negative for the difference to be <math>48</math>). However, we can eliminate all the cases where <math>n</math> is odd, because we would then have a number of the form <math>even + odd</math>, which is odd because <math>x</math> can take only integral values. As such, we consider <math>n = 2</math>, <math>n = 4</math>, and <math>n = 6</math>. If <math>n = 2</math>, then <math>4x + 4 = 48 \implies x = 11</math>. Then our squares are <math>11^2</math> and <math>13^2</math>, both of which are squares of primes. If <math>n = 4</math>, then <math>8x + 16 = 48 \implies x = 4</math>. However, <math>4</math> isn't prime, so we discard this case. Finally, if <math>n = 6</math>, then <math>12x + 36 = 48 \implies x = 1</math>. Again, <math>1</math> isn't prime, so we discard this case as well. Thus, we only have <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~1}</math> valid case. | ||
==Video Solution 2== | ==Video Solution 2== |
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Problem
For each positive integer , let denote the greatest prime factor of . For how many positive integers is it true that both and ?
Solution 1
If , then , where is a prime number.
If , then is a square, but we know that n is .
This means we just have to check for squares of primes, add and look whether the root is a prime number.
We can easily see that the difference between two consecutive square after is greater than or equal to ,
Hence we have to consider only the prime numbers till .
Squaring prime numbers below including we get the following list.
But adding to a number ending with will result in a number ending with , but we know that a perfect square does not end in , so we can eliminate those cases to get the new list.
Adding , we get as the only possible solution. Hence the answer is .
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Note: Solution 1
Since all primes greater than are odd, we know that the difference between the squares of any two consecutive primes greater than is at least , where p is the smaller of the consecutive primes. For , . This means that the difference between the squares of any two consecutive primes both greater than is greater than , so and can't both be the squares of primes if and . So, we only need to check and .
~apsid
Video Solution
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Solution 2
If , then , where is a prime number.
If , then , where is a different prime number.
So:
Since : .
Looking at pairs of divisors of , we have several possibilities to solve for and :
The only solution where both numbers are primes is .
Therefore the number of positive integers that satisfy both statements is
Solution 3
For the statement to be true, we must have both and be squares of primes. Support we have the number , where is a positive integer. Then the next perfect square, , is greater than . The next perfect square after that will be greater than . In general, the prime will be greater than . However, we must have that . can take on any value between and (if is equal to , we have , where would have to be negative for the difference to be ). However, we can eliminate all the cases where is odd, because we would then have a number of the form , which is odd because can take only integral values. As such, we consider , , and . If , then . Then our squares are and , both of which are squares of primes. If , then . However, isn't prime, so we discard this case. Finally, if , then . Again, isn't prime, so we discard this case as well. Thus, we only have valid case.
Video Solution 2
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See Also
2005 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 25 | |
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