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3 2 n + 3 n 2 + 7 \large 3^{2n}+3n^2+7 If the expression above is a perfect square,where n n is an integer, then how many solutions are there for n n ?

Some finite even numbers Solutions can be infinite Only 1 1 solution Only 2 2 solutions Only 3 3 solutions The expression can never be a perfect square Some finite odd numbers

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Naren Bhandari
Feb 23, 2018

Since the expression is a perfect square so we can note down it as 3 2 n + 3 n 2 + 7 = d 2 d 2 = ( 3 n ) 2 + 3 n 2 + 7 3 n 2 + 7 = ( d 3 n ) ( d + 3 n ) \begin{aligned} &3^{2n} +3n^2 +7 = d^2 \\& d^2 = (3^n)^{2}+3n^2 +7 \\& 3n^2 +7 = (d-3^n)(d+3^n)\end{aligned} Shows that the left part it is product of two factors also it cannot have factors more than 2 . If the prime factor of 3 n 2 + 7 3n^2+7 are less than or equal 7 then the integer n n doesn't exist.

So it must only be a prime number such that n 2 n^2 is pefect square number. That is 3 n 2 + 7 = ( d 3 n ) ( d + 3 n ) = 1 × ( d + 3 n ) 3 n 2 + 7 = d + 3 n n = d + 3 n 7 3 \begin{aligned} &3n^2 +7 = (d-3^n)(d+3^n) = 1 \times (d+3^n) \\& 3n^2+7 = d+3^n \implies n = \sqrt{\dfrac{d+3^n-7}{3}}\end{aligned} To yield an integer n n , d + 3 n d+3^n must be 19. n = 19 7 3 = 2 3 n 2 + 7 = 1 c , n = 2 \begin{aligned}\therefore n = \sqrt{\dfrac{19-7}{3}} = 2 \quad 3n^2+7 = 1\phantom{c}, n = \sqrt{-2} \end{aligned} Only the acceptable value for n n is 2 2 . So number of solutions is only 1 1 .

Why does the left part of the product shows that it cannot have more than two factors?

Also, why does d + 3 n d+3^n must be 19 19 ? How can you be sure that there is no other value?

Vilakshan Gupta - 3 years, 3 months ago

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