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Lê Quốc Trần Anh Coordinator

05/01/2018 at 17:31
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If x and y are two triangular numbers less than 100 that when added, produce a sum that is a square number, what is the largest possible value of x or y? 




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    Phan Thanh Tinh Coordinator 10/01/2018 at 10:42

    We notice that the sum of 2 consecutive triangular numbers is always a square number : \(\dfrac{\left(k-1\right)k}{2}+\dfrac{k\left(k+1\right)}{2}=\dfrac{k.2k}{2}=k^2\)

    So, we need to find the largest triangular number less than 100

    \(\dfrac{n\left(n+1\right)}{2}< 100\Leftrightarrow n^2+n< 200\Leftrightarrow n^2+2n.\dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac{1}{4}< 200\dfrac{1}{4}\)

    \(\Leftrightarrow\left(n+\dfrac{1}{2}\right)^2< 200\dfrac{1}{4}\Rightarrow n< 14\)

    So, n = 13 and the answer is : \(\dfrac{13.14}{2}=91\)

    (One of them is 91 and the other is \(\dfrac{12.13}{2}=78\))


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