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Problem 174

Number theory Difficulty 1.2 Multiple choice CEMC Fermat · Canada · 2024

How many integers are greater than 15\sqrt{15} and less than 50\sqrt{50}?

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Official solution

Using a calculator, 15≈3.87\sqrt{15} \approx 3.87 and 50≈7.07\sqrt{50} \approx 7.07.

The integers between these real numbers are 44, 55, 66, 77, of which there are 44.

Alternatively, we could note that integers between 15\sqrt{15} and 50\sqrt{50} correspond to values of n\sqrt{n} where nn is a perfect square and nn is between 1515 and 5050. The perfect squares between 1515 and 5050 are 1616, 2525, 3636, 4949, of which there are 44.

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