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Which of the following is two more than the square of an odd integer?
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Which of the following is two more than the square of an odd integer?
(A) 14,173
(B) 14,361
(C) 14,643
(D) 14,737
(E) 14,981
(A) 14,173
(B) 14,361
(C) 14,643
(D) 14,737
(E) 14,981
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Re: Which of the following is two more than the square of an odd integer?
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19 Jul 2021, 23:44
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GeminiHeat wrote:
Which of the following is two more than the square of an odd integer?
(A) 14,173
(B) 14,361
(C) 14,643
(D) 14,737
(E) 14,981
(A) 14,173
(B) 14,361
(C) 14,643
(D) 14,737
(E) 14,981
Let the odd integer be \(O\)
Given, \(N = O^2 + 2\)
\(O^2 = N - 2\)
\(O = \sqrt{N - 2}\)
Subtract 2 from the option choices and solve for square root using Calculator, only option C will give us \(O = 119\)
Hence, option C
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