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Basics & Logarithms: Number Elements Set 10n (JEE Main 2023)

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Question
The number of elements in the set {n∈Z:∣n2−10n+19∣<6}\{n\in\mathbb{Z}:|n^{2}-10n+19|<6\} is
Solution
Answer: 6
Step 1: The inequality ∣n2−10n+19∣<6|n^{2}-10n+19|<6 is equivalent to:
−6<n2−10n+19<6-6<n^{2}-10n+19<6
Step 2: Right inequality: n2−10n+19<6⇒n2−10n+13<0n^{2}-10n+19<6\Rightarrow n^{2}-10n+13<0. Roots: n=10±100−522=10±482=5±23n=\dfrac{10\pm\sqrt{100-52}}{2}=\dfrac{10\pm\sqrt{48}}{2}=5\pm 2\sqrt{3}. So 5−23<n<5+235-2\sqrt{3}<n<5+2\sqrt{3}, i.e., approximately 1.54<n<8.461.54<n<8.46. Step 3: Left inequality: n2−10n+19>−6⇒n2−10n+25>0⇒(n−5)2>0n^{2}-10n+19>-6\Rightarrow n^{2}-10n+25>0\Rightarrow(n-5)^{2}>0. This holds for all n≠5n\neq 5. Step 4: Combine: n∈(5−23,5+23)n\in(5-2\sqrt{3},5+2\sqrt{3}) and n≠5n\neq 5. Integer values in this interval: n=2,3,4,5,6,7,8n=2,3,4,5,6,7,8. Excluding n=5n=5: n∈{2,3,4,6,7,8}n\in\{2,3,4,6,7,8\}. Step 5: Count: 66 elements. Answer: 66
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