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Quadratics of the form ax^2+2bx+c

Source: India tst 2002 p3

July 13, 2012
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Problem Statement

Let X={2m3n0m, n9}X=\{2^m3^n|0 \le m, \ n \le 9 \}. How many quadratics are there of the form ax2+2bx+cax^2+2bx+c, with equal roots, and such that a,b,ca,b,c are distinct elements of XX?