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x: 9 f(x): 9
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The function f(x) can be defined for all positive integers x as "the number of unique factors of x", squared. From the table below, select a pairing of x and f(x).
x f(x)
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9 has exactly three factors (1, 3, and 9), and three-squared is 9, so f(9) = 9. None of the other options for x has a corresponding f(x) available as an option.

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Hey Sajjad1994, can you share the Official Explanation for this question, according to me the answer can be 10 and 9 or 9 and 9.

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Hey Sajjad1994, can you share the Official Explanation for this question, according to me the answer can be 10 and 9 or 9 and 9.

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­The answer cannot be 10 & 9. Here's why:

Factors of 10: 1, 2, 5, 10
f(10) = 4^2 = 16, which is not present in the options.
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Memory Formula for Number of Positive Factors
Prime Factorization
Write the number as a product of primes:
N = p1 × q2 × r3 × ...

Add 1 to Each Exponent
For each prime factor exponent, add 1:


(a+1),(b+1),(c+1),...

Multiply the Results
Multiply all those together:
(a+1)(b+1)(c+1)... = Total Positive Factors
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As f(x) is square of an integer, 9 is the only square here. so f(x) is 9.
Now, as 3 is the number of factor, x should be (prime number)^2. which again gives us 9 as only viable option.
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