square and square roots

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square and square roots

by sana.noor » Fri May 24, 2013 9:26 pm
Is n and integer?

1. n^2 is an integer
2. ROot N is an integer

OA is B
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by Atekihcan » Sat May 25, 2013 1:43 am
Statement 1: If n² is an integer, n may not be an integer.
If n² = 1, n = 1 is an integer
If n² = 2, n = √2 is not an integer

So, statement 1 is not sufficient

Statement 2: If √n is an integer, then n = (√n)² = square of an integer
As n is a square of an integer, n must be an integer.

So, statement 2 is sufficient

Answer : B