Q42 / 90 · KVPY 2019 (SB/SX) · Mathematics
The number of ordered pairs of positive integers such that and are both integers is
- A
- B
- Correct answerC
- Dmore than
Solution
For positive integers '' and '' the numbers and are integers if '' and '' and odd integers because '' and '' are odd integers.
Now, let and , where are integers.
then and
so
is an integer, then
Possible value of or and or
such that
Now, when , then
When , then have no value
When , then and similarly when , then
So, number of ordered pairs is .
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.