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Problem

How many positive even multiples of $3$ less than $2020$ are perfect squares?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12$

Solution 1

Any even multiple of $3$ is a multiple of $6$ , so we need to find multiples of $6$ that are perfect squares and less than $2020$ . Any solution that we want will be in the form $(6n)^2$ , where $n$ is a positive integer. The smallest possible value is at $n=1$ , and the largest is at $n=7$ (where the expression equals $1764$ ). Therefore, there are a total of $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 7}$ possible numbers.-PCChess

Solution 2

A even multiple square of $3$ can be represented by $3^2 \cdot 2^2 \cdot x^2$ , where $3^2$ is the multiple of $3$ and $2^2$ makes it even. Simplifying we have $36 \cdot x^2$ . We can divide $2020$ by $36$ (floor) and get $56$ as the result. We can then see that there are $7$ different values for $x$ . It cannot be larger than $7$ or else $x^2 > 56$ . And thus $\boxed{\textbf{(A) }7}$

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Solution 3

It can be seen that the problem is just asking for squares that are multiples of six. Thus, all squares of multiples of six can be listed out: $6^2$ , $12^2$ , $18^2$ , $24^2$ , $30^2$ , $36^2$ , and $42^2$ . Since $48^2=2196 > 2020$ , there are $\boxed{\textbf{(A) }7}$ valid answers. ~airbus-a321, November 2023

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 ==Solution 2==
-A even multiple square of <math>3</math> can be represented by <math>3^2 \cdot 2^2 \cdot x^2</math>, where <math>3^2</math> is the multiple or <math>3</math> and <math>2^2</math> makes it even. Simplifying we have <math>36 \cdot x^2</math>. We can divide <math>2020</math> by <math>36</math> (floor) and get <math>56</math> as the result. We can then see that there are <math>7</math> different values for <math>x</math>. It cannot be larger than <math>7</math> or else <math>x^2 > 56</math>. And thus <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) }7}</math>
+A even multiple square of <math>3</math> can be represented by <math>3^2 \cdot 2^2 \cdot x^2</math>, where <math>3^2</math> is the multiple of <math>3</math> and <math>2^2</math> makes it even. Simplifying we have <math>36 \cdot x^2</math>. We can divide <math>2020</math> by <math>36</math> (floor) and get <math>56</math> as the result. We can then see that there are <math>7</math> different values for <math>x</math>. It cannot be larger than <math>7</math> or else <math>x^2 > 56</math>. And thus <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) }7}</math>
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