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Prove that arithmetic sequence 7,11,15etc.. does not contains perfect square

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Answered by Bhuvan983
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Step-by-step explanation:

a=7

d= 11-7=4

an = a+ (n-1)d

= 7 + 4n-4

= 4n +3

Let p be a natural number.

p^2 = 4n+3

n = p^2-3/4

Now... for all values of p from 1 to 9..

n does not come out to be an integer...

Hence.. The sequence doesn't have a perfect square....

Hope this helps....

Bhuvan..

Answered by amitnrw
0

Given :  arithmetic sequence 7,11,15etc..  

To find :  prove that arithmetic sequence does not contains perfect square

Solution:

a = 7

d = 4

aₙ = a  + (n - 1) d

= 7 + (n - 1) 4

= 7 + 4n - 4

= 4n + 3

Perfect square

k²  

k = 2m  or 2m + 1

k = 2m

k²  = 4m²   = 4n    ≠  4n+ 3

k = 2m + 1

k²   = (2m + 1)² = 4m² + 4m + 1

= 4m(m + 1)  + 1

= 4n  + 1  ≠  4n+ 3

Hence arithmetic sequence 7,11,15  does not contains any perfect square

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