A problem by Sahil Shrivastava

Level 2

for how many integral values of n, n!+10 is a perfect square.


The answer is 1.

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2 solutions

For n 4 , n \geq 4,

n ! + 10 0 + 10 2 ( m o d 4 ) n! + 10 \equiv 0 + 10 \equiv 2 \pmod4 . But squares are 0 , 1 ( m o d 4 ) \equiv 0,1 \pmod4 . Therefore n ! + 10 n! + 10 cannot be a square for n 4 n \geq 4

So we only have to consider when n = 1 , 2 , 3 , n = 1,2,3, .

When n = 1 , n ! + 10 = 11 n = 1 , n! + 10 = 11 which is not a square.

When n = 2 , n ! + 10 = 12 n = 2, n! + 10 = 12 which is not a square.

When n = 3 , n ! + 10 = 16 n = 3, n! + 10 = 16 which is 4 2 4^2

Therefore total number of integral values of n n for which n ! + 10 n! + 10 is a square is 1 \boxed{1} .

Devansh Shringi
Mar 9, 2014

GIVE CREDIT TO THE EXAM FROM WHICH IT IS TAKEN AT LEAST

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