Y = 2 2 0 0 − 3 1 × 2 1 9 2 + 2 n
The above expression of Y shows the sum and differences of different powers of 2 .
What is the smallest value of n such that the Y is a perfect square?
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Then what will m be?
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I think as stated above , they should be differ by 30 as both are the power of 2 , thus now i am thinking that 2 2 , 2 6 is only such , which satisfy the relation , as n belongs to N , therefore as we will go on increasing the power and take any 2 powers of 2 , the difference will go on increasing , so i think the question should not contain the term minimum value , if you disagree - then can you explain me and give examples ( i think m here would only have one value that is 17)
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Yeah! I forgot that 17 was also a natural number. -_D Thanks.
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@Satvik Golechha – You agree that m here should have only one value? @Satvik Golechha
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@U Z – Yeah, I suppose. The difference between the powers of 2 is a bound on m .
You must also tell why n cannot be less than 192.
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2 2 0 0 − 3 1 . 2 1 9 2 + 2 n
= 2 2 0 0 − ( 2 5 6 − 2 2 5 ) 2 1 9 2 + 2 n
= 2 2 0 0 − 2 8 . 2 1 9 2 + 2 2 5 . 2 1 9 2 + 2 n
= 2 1 9 2 ( 2 2 5 + 2 n − 1 9 2 )
for perfect square,
2 2 5 + 2 n − 1 9 2 = m 2 ( for some integer m)
we can see lhs will be an odd number therefore rhs should also be a pefect square of odd number
2 n − 1 9 2 = ( m − 1 5 ) ( m + 1 5 )
by the fundamental theorem of arithmetic , both should be power of 2 .
Since we have to find the minimum value therefore, the smallest perfect square of odd number after 225 is 289
2 n − 1 9 2 = 2 8 9 − 2 2 5
2 n − 1 9 2 = 6 4 = 2 6
n = 1 9 8