Let Y = n ( n + 1 ) for some positive integer n . Which of the following statements is true?
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A better argument would be to notice that n 2 < n ( n + 1 ) < ( n + 1 ) 2 , which means n ( n + 1 ) lies between two consecutive perfect squares. So it can't be a perfect Square.
put some starting natural numbers i,e 1,2,3,4,............. and you will observe
How m > n , please Help !
What happened if n=0?
Absolutely correct way ..vijay sir
m-n<1 always. so p*(m+n)<m+n ; here p=m-n; so, (m-n)(m+n) never > m+n You have made a mistake :)
I think the best solution will be by taking an example such 5*6 = 30. It satisfies the remaining conditions so we are left with only one option
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Doing a case to case proof is not enough to prove a statement. It must satisfy the quantifier "for all natural numbers."
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I think he's making the assumption that the question has one correct answer which to be fair, he has a case for given the way the question has been posed. By observing three of them are not correct, in this case he's arguing that in order for one of them to be correct, it has to be that one. Whilst its not my favorite solution to this specific problem, i have no great issue with it.
However, you haven't proved that the correct statement is always correct. You can get the answer, but it would not be a solution.
n and (n+1)are co-prime. ==> n(n+1) is a square iff n AND n+1 are squares. Which is never true!
2 * 8 = 16 = 4 * 4
Simple logic .. n(n+1) is never a square of a number
for the consecutive numbers,11,12,13,14,15------->the value of Y ,which is the product of n and n+1,is always even------>neccesarily may not be square.More over other options do not fit
If you need to multiply a number by itself to get a perfect square, then if you multiply a number by any different number it will not be a square
Don't forget those imaginary roots
“Y is always odd,” means the same thing as, “Y is never even,” so the only two possible choices are C and D. C can’t be right because n = 1 means the result is 2, which is prime. So D must be correct.
y=n^2+1 which is never a square....since discriminant is never 0
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Suppose n 2 + n can be a square. Then for some positive integer m , n 2 + n = m 2 . It is clear that m > n . But n = m 2 − n 2 = ( m − n ) ( m + n ) > m + n > n , which is a contradiction.