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x is a number between 3 and 50.
How many vales of x is radical x / 13 a rational number?
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Answered by
MathMate
"x is a number between 3 and 50." requires any number x (integer, fractional or decimal) between the given limits such that √(x/13) is rational.
The number of integers is limited to 1, namely 13, since √(13/13)=1 is rational. Multiplying 13 by the nearest perfect square exceeds the upper limit.
However, there are many non-integer rational numbers that fit the bill.
Basically, we multiply 13 by fractions whose numerator and denominator are perfect squares.
13/4
13*4/9
13*9/4
13*25/9
13*9/25
13*25/36
13*36/25
13*36/49
13*49/36
13*49/64
13*64/49
...
As you can see, the list can go on and on, and the list is long, if not infinite.
You may want to double check if the question actually meant:
"x is an integer between 3 and 50."
The number of integers is limited to 1, namely 13, since √(13/13)=1 is rational. Multiplying 13 by the nearest perfect square exceeds the upper limit.
However, there are many non-integer rational numbers that fit the bill.
Basically, we multiply 13 by fractions whose numerator and denominator are perfect squares.
13/4
13*4/9
13*9/4
13*25/9
13*9/25
13*25/36
13*36/25
13*36/49
13*49/36
13*49/64
13*64/49
...
As you can see, the list can go on and on, and the list is long, if not infinite.
You may want to double check if the question actually meant:
"x is an integer between 3 and 50."
Answered by
Reiny
for √x/13 to be rational, x must be a perfect square.
perfect squares between 3 and 50 are
4,9,16,25,36, and 49
perfect squares between 3 and 50 are
4,9,16,25,36, and 49
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