Square Values of a Quadratic

Problem

The quadratic f(x)=x2+bx+cf(x) = x^2 + bx + c passes through (1,13)(1, 13), and y=f(x−12)y = f\left(x - \tfrac12\right) is even.

1. Find f(x)f(x). 2. Are there points on y=f(x)y = f(x) whose xx-coordinate is a positive integer and whose yy-coordinate is a perfect square? Find all such points or prove none exist.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty7/10
Topicsfunctions, Quadratic Equations, Diophantine Equations, number theory, Symmetry

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