a. Prove that if n is a positive integer such that n≥40112, then there exists an integer l such that n<l2<(1+20051)n.
b. Find the smallest positive integer M for which whenever an integer n is such that n≥M, there exists an integer l, such that n<l2<(1+20051)n.
Solution
Solution:
a. Let n≥40112 and m∈N be such that m2≤n<(m+1)2. Then (1+20051)n−(m+1)2≥(1+20051)m2−(m+1)2=2005m2−2m−1=20051(m2−4010m−2005)=20051((m−2005)2−20052−2005)≥20051((4011−2005)2−20052−2005)=20051(20062−20052−2005)=20051(4011−2005)=20052006>0 Thus we get n<(m+1)2<(1+20051)n and l2=(m+1)2 is the desired square.
b. We show that M=40102+1 is the required least number. Suppose n≥M. Write n=40102+k, where k is a positive integer. Note that we may assume n<40112 by part (a). Now (1+20051)n−40112=(1+20051)(40102+k)−40112=40102+2⋅4010+k+2005k−40112=(4010+1)2+(k−1)+2005k−40112=(k−1)+2005k>0 Thus we obtain 40102<n<40112<(1+20051)n We check that M=40102 will not work. For suppose n=40102. Then (1+20051)40102=40102+2⋅4010=40112−1<40112 Thus there is no square integer between n and (1+20051)n. This proves (b).
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