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Is the integral part of (a + sqrt b)^n odd or even

This type of question, asked 2 times: 30 Jan 2023, 28 Jan 2026 S2. All 2 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    30 Jan 2023

    170
    x=(83+13)13x = (8\sqrt{3}+ 13)^{13} and y=(72+9)9y = (7\sqrt{2}+ 9)^{9}. If [t]\lbrack t\rbrack denotes the greatest integer ≤t\leq t, then

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  2. Question 2

    28 Jan 2026 S2

    51
    Given below two statements : Statement I: 2513+2013+813+31325^{13} + 20^{13} + 8^{13} + 3^{13} is divisible by 7. Statement II : The integral part of (7+43)25(7 + 4\sqrt{3})^{25} is an odd number. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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