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| + | ==Problem== | ||
| + | If <math>p</math> and <math>q</math> are primes and <math>x^2-px+q=0</math> has distinct positive integral roots, then which of the following statements are true? | ||
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| + | <math> | ||
| + | I.\ \text{The difference of the roots is odd.} \\ | ||
| + | II.\ \text{At least one root is prime.} \\ | ||
| + | III.\ p^2-q\ \text{is prime}. \\ | ||
| + | IV.\ p+q\ \text{is prime} | ||
| + | </math> | ||
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| + | <math> | ||
| + | \\ | ||
| + | \textbf{(A)}\ I\ \text{only} \qquad | ||
| + | \textbf{(B)}\ II\ \text{only} \qquad | ||
| + | \textbf{(C)}\ II\ \text{and}\ III\ \text{only} \\ | ||
| + | \textbf{(D)}\ I, II, \text{and}\ IV\ \text{only}\ \qquad | ||
| + | \textbf{(E)}\ \text{All are true.} | ||
| + | </math> | ||
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| + | ==Solution== | ||
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Since the roots are both positive integers, we can say that <math>x^2-px+q=(x-1)(x-q)</math> since <math>q</math> only has <math>2</math> divisors. Thus, the roots are <math>1</math> and <math>q</math> and <math>p=q+1</math>. The only two primes which differ by <math>1</math> are <math>2,3</math> so <math>p=3</math> and <math>q=2</math>. | Since the roots are both positive integers, we can say that <math>x^2-px+q=(x-1)(x-q)</math> since <math>q</math> only has <math>2</math> divisors. Thus, the roots are <math>1</math> and <math>q</math> and <math>p=q+1</math>. The only two primes which differ by <math>1</math> are <math>2,3</math> so <math>p=3</math> and <math>q=2</math>. | ||
<math>I</math> is true because <math>3-2=1</math>. | <math>I</math> is true because <math>3-2=1</math>. | ||
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Thus, the answer is <math>\textbf{(E)}</math>. | Thus, the answer is <math>\textbf{(E)}</math>. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | {{AHSME box|year=1975|num-b=21|num-a=23}} | ||
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:48, 19 January 2021
Problem
If 
and 
are primes and 
has distinct positive integral roots, then which of the following statements are true?
Solution
Since the roots are both positive integers, we can say that 
since only has 
divisors. Thus, the roots are 
and and 
. The only two primes which differ by are 
so 
and 
.
is true because 
.
is true because one of the roots is which is prime.
is true because 
is prime.
is true because 
is prime.
Thus, the answer is 
.
-brainiacmaniac31
See Also
| 1975 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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