Re: For how many integers n is 2^n = n^2 ?
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16 Dec 2022, 23:41
2n=n2 is true for 2 integers:
n=2 --> 22=22=4;
n=4 --> 42=24=16.
Well, 22=22=4 is obvious choices, then after trial and error you'll get 42=24=16 as well. But how do we know that there are no more such numbers? You can notice that when n is more than 4 then 2n is always more than n2 so n cannot be more than 4. n cannot be negative either as in this case 2n won't be an integer whereas n2 will be.
Answer: C.