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What is the sum of the possible positive integral values for n n such that n 2 + 45 n^2+45 is a perfect square?


The answer is 30.

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Aman Thegreat
Sep 29, 2017

Let n 2 + 45 n^2+45 = m 2 m^2

( m 2 n 2 (m^2-n^2 ) = 45 45

Now let us factorize 45

45 45 = 9 × 5 9 × 5 ,

45 45 = 15 × 3 15 × 3

45 45 = 45 × 1 45 × 1

Case I:- m 2 n 2 m^2-n^2 = 9 × 5 9 × 5

( m + n ) ( m n ) (m+n)(m-n) 9 × 5 9 × 5

now since ' m m ' and ' n n ' are positive integers, naturally m + n > m n m+n>m-n

m + n = 9 m+n=9

m n = 5 m-n=5

On solving we get, m = 7 , n = 2 m=7,n=2

Similarly for other two cases, m = 9 , n = 6 m=9,n=6

m = 23 , n = 22 m=23, n=22

Possible values for n n are 2 2 , 6 ,6 and 22 22 . Their sum, 2 + 6 + 22 2 + 6 + 22 = = 30 30

The similar question is to find the product of all possible n

Kenny O. - 3 years, 8 months ago

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