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Algebra Difficulty 4.9 AIME Find the answer

Find the smallest integer nn such that n+99n<1\sqrt{n+99}-\sqrt{n}<1.

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

This is equivalent to n+99<n+1n+99<n+1+2n49<n\begin{aligned} \sqrt{n+99} & <\sqrt{n}+1 \\ n+99 & <n+1+2 \sqrt{n} \\ 49 & <\sqrt{n} \end{aligned} So the smallest integer nn with this property is 492+1=240249^{2}+1=2402.

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