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JEE Main2026Apr 4, Shift 2Mathematics
Q.

Let .

The is equal to:

  1. A

    121

  2. B

    124

  3. C

    144

  4. D

    169

Solution

For each fixed , the equation has non-negative integer solutions (since runs from to ).

ranges from to (so that ). The counts are:

: 23,   : 21,   : 19,   ...,   : 1.

Sum of the arithmetic series (12 odd terms):

.

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