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For which integer n is \(2^8 + 2^{11} + 2^n\) is a perfect square?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 11
E. 12


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\(2^8 + 2^{11} + 2^n\) = \(2^8 (1+2^3+2^n) = 2^8(9+2^{n-8})\) => \(2^8\) is already a perfect square \((9+2^{n-8})\) needs to be a perfect square.

For \(n-8 = 4 => 9+2^4 = 25\) which is a perfect square

Therefore n = 8+4 = 12 - Answer - E
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For which integer n is \(2^8 + 2^{11} + 2^n\) is a perfect square?

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\(2^{8} + 2^{11} + 2^{n} = 2^8(1+2^3+2^n) = 2^8(9+2^n)\) => \(2^8\) is already a perfect square \((9+2^n)\) needs to be a perfect square.

For \(n = 4 => 9+2^4 = 25\) which is a perfect square


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hi, shameekv1989
Can you check one more time the highlighted part above?
Shouldn't it be \(2^8*(1+2^3+2^{n-8})\)?
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For which integer n is \(2^8 + 2^{11} + 2^n\) is a perfect square?

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\(2^{8} + 2^{11} + 2^{n} = 2^8(1+2^3+2^n) = 2^8(9+2^n)\) => \(2^8\) is already a perfect square \((9+2^n)\) needs to be a perfect square.

For \(n = 4 => 9+2^4 = 25\) which is a perfect square


Answer - A

hi, shameekv1989
Can you check one more time the highlighted part above?
Shouldn't it be \(2^8*(1+2^3+2^{n-8})\)?

lacktutor :- Thanks for catching the issue and letting me know. I need to work on these careless mistakes. :)
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For which integer n is \(2^8 + 2^{11} + 2^n\) is a perfect square?

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Since the question has asked for n and the values are given in the options, one of the easier way would be to test the options.

However, let us work on the expression in a way that it helps us.

\(2^8 + 2^{11} + 2^n=2^8(1+2^3)+2^n=2^8*9+2^n\)
Clearly 2^n cannot be both a square and a factor of 2^8 because 2^n will become a factor of the term to which it is added and that will never give you a perfect square.
For example
\(2^8*9+2^4=2^4(2^4*9+1)\)
Here 2^4 is a square. It gets multiplied with (perfect square +1), which will never be a perfect square.
Why?: Because you cannot have two consecutive numbers as perfect squares.

You can eliminate A, B and C, as all of them fall under this category.

D. \(2^{11}\)
\(2^8*9+ 2^{11}=2^8(9+2^3)=2^8*17\)....Eliminate

E is the answer
\(2^{12}\)
\(2^8*9+ 2^{12}=2^8(9+2^4)=2^8*25=(2^4*5)^2=80^2\)
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2^8 + 2^{11} + 2^n is a perfect square.

2^8 = 256 is already a perfect square. Let's keep n = 8 and take 2^8 common.

=> 2^8 (1+ 2^3 + 1)

=> 2^8 (9 + 1)

=> 2^8 (9 + 1).

We need a number added to 9 so that it becomes a perfect square keeping 2^8 common out of all three terms.

For 16, we should have 2^4 left when we take 2^8 common and 9 + 16 = 25 which is a perfect square.

Hence, for n = 12 we get 2^8 + 2^{11} + 2^n as a perfect square.

Answer E
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