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# If m and n are positive integers, is root(m)^n an integer?

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If m and n are positive integers, is $$(\sqrt{m})^n$$ an integer?

(1) $$\sqrt{m}$$ is an integer.
(2) $$\sqrt{n}$$ is an integer.

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If m and n are positive integers, is $$(\sqrt{m})^n$$ an integer?

(1) $$\sqrt{m}$$ is an integer --> $$(\sqrt{m})^n=(integer)^{positive \ integer}=integer$$. Sufficient.

(2) $$\sqrt{n}$$ is an integer. If $$m=n=1$$, then the answer is YES but if $$m=2$$ and $$n=1$$, then $$(\sqrt{m})^n=\sqrt{2}\neq{integer}$$, so in this case the answer is NO. Not sufficient.

Answer: A.
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If m and n are positive integers, is $$(\sqrt{m})^n$$ an integer?

(1) $$\sqrt{m}$$ is an integer.
(2) $$\sqrt{n}$$ is an integer.

Hi,

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We have to find whether $$(\sqrt{m})^n$$ is an integer,
or $$m^{\frac n2}$$ is an integer.

Given, m & n are integers,

Using (1),
$$\sqrt{m}$$ is an integer
then, $$(integer)^{(integer)}$$ is Integer. Sufficient.

Using (2),
$$\sqrt{n}$$ is an integer, or n is an integer.
lets say, m=3, n=9,
$$(\sqrt{m})^n$$=$$(\sqrt{3})^9$$ which is not an integer. Insufficient.

Thus, Answer is (A)

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If m and n are positive integers, is $$(\sqrt{m})^n$$ an integer?

(1) $$\sqrt{m}$$ is an integer --> $$(\sqrt{m})^n=(integer)^{positive \ integer}=integer$$. Sufficient.

(2) $$\sqrt{n}$$ is an integer. If $$m=n=1$$, then the answer is YES but if $$m=2$$ and $$n=1$$, then $$(\sqrt{m})^n=\sqrt{2}\neq{integer}$$, so in this case the answer is NO. Not sufficient.

Answer: A.
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