The number of non-negative integer values of for which the quadratic equation has only integer roots, is
The number of non-negative integer values of for which the quadratic equation has only integer roots, is
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
Given the quadratic equation , where is a non-negative integer and both roots are integers.
Let the two integer roots be and .
Comparing with :
(sum of roots)
(product of roots)
Since , the product of roots is non-negative, meaning both roots must be non-negative integers.
Listing all pairs of non-negative integers that add up to 5:
The remaining pairs give the same values of .
The distinct non-negative integer values of are:
Therefore, the number of non-negative integer values of
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