If is an integer for some positive integer , which of the following is true for every ?
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Note that 2 + 2 2 8 n 2 + 1 = m ⟶ 4 ( 2 8 n 2 + 1 ) = m 2 − 4 m + 4 ⟶ m = 2 k ⟶ 2 8 n 2 + 1 = k 2 − 2 k + 1
From that: 2 8 n 2 = k 2 − 2 k ⟶ k = 2 q ⟶ 2 8 n 2 = 4 q 2 − 4 q ⟶ 7 n 2 = q ( q − 1 )
Here g cd ( q , q − 1 ) = 1 . There are two cases:
( i ) q = 7 x 2 , q − 1 = y 2 ⟶ 7 x 2 − y 2 = 1 . Since y 2 ≡ − 1 ( m o d 7 ) , this case doesn't have a solution.
i i q = x 2 , q − 1 = 7 y 2 In this case m = 2 k = 4 q = 4 x 2 = ( 2 x ) 2 .
Hence it is always a perfect square.
It is suffices to show that there are conterexamples for the other statements. Let n = 2 4 . Then m = 2 5 6 = 1 6 2 , and m is not a 7 th power or a perfect cube. One can find a counterxample for the fourth power.