Let are non-negative integers and .
The is equal to :
The is equal to :
- (A)121
- (B)124
- (C)144✓ Correct
- (D)169
Answer: (C)
Solution
For each fixed non-negative integer , the equation has non-negative integer solutions, and ranges from to (so that ). The total is , an arithmetic series of odd terms from to . Its sum is . Thus .
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