Consider all quadratic trinomials $x^2+px+q$ with $p,q\in\{1,\ldots,2001\}$. Which of them has more elements: those having integer roots, or those having no real roots?
Source: 2001 Moldova MO Grade 8 P5
Tags: algebra
Consider all quadratic trinomials $x^2+px+q$ with $p,q\in\{1,\ldots,2001\}$. Which of them has more elements: those having integer roots, or those having no real roots?