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2020 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 21

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Problem

How many positive integers $n$ satisfy\[\dfrac{n+1000}{70} = \lfloor \sqrt{n} \rfloor?\](Recall that $\lfloor x\rfloor$ is the greatest integer not exceeding $x$.)

$\textbf{(A) } 2 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 4 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 6 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 30 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 32$

Solution

  • Not a reliable or in-depth solution (for the guess and check students)

We can first consider the equation without a floor function:

\[\dfrac{n+1000}{70} = \sqrt{n}\]

Multiplying both sides by 70 and then squaring:

\[n^2 + 2000n + 1000000 = 4900n\]

Moving all terms to the left:

\[n^2 - 2900n + 1000000 = 0\]

Now we can use wishful thinking to determine the factors:

\[(n-400)(n-2500) = 0\]

This means that for $n = 400$ and $n = 2500$, the equation will hold without the floor function.

Now we can simply check the multiples of 70 around 400 and 2500 in the original equation:

For $n = 330$, left hand side = $19$ but $18^2 < 330 < 19^2$ so right hand side = $18$

For $n = 400$, left hand side = $20$ and right hand side = $20$

For $n = 470$, left hand side = $21$ and right hand side = $21$

For $n = 540$, left hand side = $22$ but $540 > 23^2$ so right hand side = $23$

Now we move to $n = 2500$

For $n = 2430$, left hand side = $49$ and $49^2 < 2430 < 50^2$ so right hand side = $49$

For $n = 2360$, left hand side = $48$ and $48^2 < 2360 < 49^2$ so right hand side = $48$

For $n = 2290$, left hand side = $47$ and $47^2 < 2360 < 48^2$ so right hand side = $47$

For $n = 2220$, left hand side = $46$ but $47^2 < 2220$ so right hand side = $47$

For $n = 2500$, left hand side = $50$ and right hand side = $50$

For $n = 2570$, left hand side = $51$ but $2570 < 51^2$ so right hand side = $50$

Therefore we have 6 total solutions, $n = 400, 470, 2290, 2360, 2430, 2500 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) 6}}$

Solution 2

This is my first solution here, so please forgive me for any errors.

We are given that $\frac{n+1000}{70}=$

See Also

2020 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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