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Number theory Difficulty 3.0 Junior Find the answer

How many positive even multiples of 33 less than 20202020 are perfect squares?

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Solution

Any even multiple of 33 is a multiple of 66, so we need to find multiples of 66 that are perfect squares and less than 20202020. Any solution that we want will be in the form (6n)2(6n)^2, where nn is a positive integer. The smallest possible value is at n=1n=1, and the largest is at n=7n=7 (where the expression equals 17641764). Therefore, there are a total of (A) 7\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 7} possible numbers.-PCChess

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