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What is the smallest positive integer <math>n</math> such that <math>\sqrt{n}-\sqrt{n-1}<.01</math>?
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<math>\textbf{(A) }2499\qquad \textbf{(B) }2500\qquad \textbf{(C) }2501\qquad \textbf{(D) }10,000\qquad  \textbf{(E) }\text{There is no such integer}</math>
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==Solution==
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Problem

What is the smallest positive integer $n$ such that $\sqrt{n}-\sqrt{n-1}<.01$?

$\textbf{(A) }2499\qquad \textbf{(B) }2500\qquad \textbf{(C) }2501\qquad \textbf{(D) }10,000\qquad  \textbf{(E) }\text{There is no such integer}$

Solution

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