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Question

Let  f(x) = a x2 + b x + c, where a, b, c are rational and  f : Z → Z, where Z is the set of integers. Then a + b is :

Options

A.a negative integer
B.an integer
C.non-integral rational number
D.none of these

Solution

f(x) = ax2 + bx + c
f(0) = c ⇒ c ∈ I
f(1) = a + b + c ⇒ (a + b + c) ∈ I
⇒  (a + b) ∈  I

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