Difference between revisions of "1971 Canadian MO Problems/Problem 6"

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Problem

Show that, for all integers $n$ , $n^2+2n+12$ is not a multiple of $121$ .

Solutions

Solution 1

Notice $n^{2} + 2n + 12 = (n+1)^{2} + 11$ . For this expression to be equal to a multiple of 121, $(n+1)^{2} + 11$ would have to equal a number in the form $121x$ . Now we have the equation $(n+1)^{2} + 11 = 121x$ . Subtracting $11$ from both sides and then factoring out $11$ on the right hand side results in $(n+1)^{2} = 11(11x - 1)$ . Now we can say $(n+1) = 11$ and $(n+1) = 11x - 1$ . Solving the first equation results in $n=10$ . Plugging in $n=10$ in the second equation and solving for $x$ , $x = 12/11$ . Since $12/11$ * $121$ is clearly not a multiple of 121, $n^{2} + 2n + 12$ can never be a multiple of 121.

Solution 2

n^2+2n+12 =(n+1)^2+11 = (n+1)(n+1)+11 Now 11 itself is a multiple of 11, Therefore there are 2 cases for the value of n Case 1: n+1 isn't a multiple of 11 if n isn't a multiple of 11 then (n+1)^2 isn't a multiple of 121 i.e n^2+2n+12 Isn't divisible by 11 Case 2: if n+1 is a multiple of 11 then (n+1)^2 is a multiple of 121, let (n+1)^2=121k But 121k+11 can't be equal to a multiple of 11 hence proved

Solution 3

In order for $121$ to divide $n^{2} + 2n + 12$ , $11$ must also divide $n^{2} + 2n + 12$ .

Plugging in all numbers modulo $11$ :

$0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,$ or $0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (-5), (-4), (-3), (-2), (-1)$ to make computations easier,

reveals that only $10$ satisfy the condition ${n^{2} + 2n + 12} \equiv 0 \pmod{11}$ .

Plugging $10$ into ${n^{2} + 2n + 12}$ shows that it is not divisible by $121$ .

Thus, there are no integers $n$ such that $n^{2} + 2n + 12$ is divisible by $121$ .

~iamselfemployed

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 == Solutions ==
 === Solution 1 ===
-<math>n^2 + 2n + 12 = (n+1)^2 + 11</math>. Consider this equation mod 11. <math> (n+1)^2 + 11 \equiv (n+1)^2 \mod 11</math>.
-The quadratic residues <math>mod 11</math> are <math>1, 3, 4, 5, 9</math>, and <math>0</math> (as shown below).
-If <math>n \equiv 0 \mod 11</math>, <math>(n+1)^2 \equiv (0+1)^2 \equiv 1\mod 11</math>, thus not a multiple of 11, nor 121.
+Notice <math>n^{2} + 2n + 12 = (n+1)^{2} + 11</math>. For this expression to be equal to a multiple of 121,  <math>(n+1)^{2} + 11</math> would have to equal a number in the form <math>121x</math>. Now we have the equation <math>(n+1)^{2} + 11 = 121x</math>. Subtracting <math>11</math> from both sides and then factoring out <math>11</math> on the right hand side results in <math>(n+1)^{2} = 11(11x - 1)</math>. Now we can say <math>(n+1) = 11</math> and <math>(n+1) = 11x - 1</math>. Solving the first equation results in <math>n=10</math>. Plugging in <math>n=10</math> in the second equation and solving for <math>x</math>, <math>x = 12/11</math>. Since <math>12/11</math> *<math>121</math> is clearly not a multiple of 121,  <math>n^{2} + 2n + 12</math> can never be a multiple of 121.
-If <math>n \equiv 1 \mod 11</math>, <math>(n+1)^2 \equiv (1+1)^2 \equiv 4\mod 11</math>, thus not a multiple of 11, nor 121.
+=== Solution 2 ===
+n^2+2n+12
+=(n+1)^2+11
+= (n+1)(n+1)+11
+Now 11 itself is a multiple of 11, Therefore there are 2 cases for the value of n
+Case 1: n+1 isn't a multiple of 11
+if n isn't a multiple of 11 then (n+1)^2 isn't a multiple of 121 i.e n^2+2n+12 Isn't divisible by 11
+Case 2: if n+1 is a multiple of 11
+then (n+1)^2 is a multiple of 121, let (n+1)^2=121k
+But 121k+11 can't be equal to a multiple of 11
+hence proved
-If <math>n \equiv 2 \mod 11</math>, <math>(n+1)^2 \equiv (2+1)^2 \equiv 9\mod 11</math>, thus not a multiple of 11, nor 121.
+=== Solution 3 ===
-If <math>n \equiv 3 \mod 11</math>, <math>(n+1)^2 \equiv (3+1)^2 \equiv 5\mod 11</math>, thus not a multiple of 11, nor 121.
+In order for <math>121</math> to divide <math>n^{2} + 2n + 12</math>, <math>11</math> must also divide <math>n^{2} + 2n + 12</math>.
-If <math>n \equiv 4 \mod 11</math>, <math>(n+1)^2 \equiv (4+1)^2 \equiv 3\mod 11</math>, thus not a multiple of 11, nor 121.
+Plugging in all numbers modulo <math>11</math>:
-If <math>n \equiv 5 \mod 11</math>, <math>(n+1)^2 \equiv (5+1)^2 \equiv 3\mod 11</math>, thus not a multiple of 11, nor 121.
+<math>0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,</math>
+or <math>0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (-5), (-4), (-3), (-2), (-1)</math> to make computations easier,
-If <math>n \equiv 6 \mod 11</math>, <math>(n+1)^2 \equiv (6+1)^2 \equiv 5\mod 11</math>, thus not a multiple of 11, nor 121.
-If <math>n \equiv 7 \mod 11</math>, <math>(n+1)^2 \equiv (7+1)^2 \equiv 9\mod 11</math>, thus not a multiple of 11, nor 121.
+reveals that only <math>10</math> satisfy the condition <math>{n^{2} + 2n + 12} \equiv 0 \pmod{11}</math>.
-If <math>n \equiv 8 \mod 11</math>, <math>(n+1)^2 \equiv (8+1)^2 \equiv 4\mod 11</math>, thus not a multiple of 11, nor 121.
+Plugging <math>10</math> into <math>{n^{2} + 2n + 12}</math> shows that it is not divisible by <math>121</math>.
-If <math>n \equiv 9 \mod 11</math>, <math>(n+1)^2 \equiv (9+1)^2 \equiv 1\mod 11</math>, thus not a multiple of 11, nor 121.
+Thus, there are no integers <math>n</math> such that <math>n^{2} + 2n + 12</math> is divisible by <math>121</math>.
-If <math>n \equiv 10 \mod 11</math>,  <math>(n+1)^2 \equiv (10+1)^2 \equiv 0\mod 11</math>.  However, considering the equation <math>\mod 121</math> for <math>n \equiv 10 \mod 11</math>, testing <math>n = 10, 21, 32, 43, 54, 65, 76, 87, 98, 109, 120</math>, we see that <math>(n+1)^2 + 11</math> always leave a remainder of greater than <math>1\mod 121</math>.
+~iamselfemployed
-Thus, for any integer <math>n</math>, <math>n^2+2n+12</math> is not a multiple of <math>121</math>.
 == See Also ==
 {{Old CanadaMO box|num-b=5|num-a=7|year=1971}}
 [[Category:Intermediate Algebra Problems]]

1971 Canadian MO (Problems)
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