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counting and probability senior

Problem

For how many real values of is an integer?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
For to be an integer, must be a perfect square. Since can't be negative, . The perfect squares that are less than or equal to are , so there are values for . Since every value of gives one and only one possible value for , the number of values of is .
Final answer
E