Let a,b,c be rational numbers and f:Z→Z be a function given by f(x)=ax2+bx+c then a+b is
A
An integer
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B
A rational number but not an integer
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C
Negative integer
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D
Nothing in particular can be said
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Solution
The correct option is A An integer f:Z→Z is given by f(x)=ax2+bx+c∀x∈Z
Now f(0),f(1) are integers ⇒f(1)−f(0) is integer ⇒(a+b+c)−c is integer ⇒a+b is an integer