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Find the two positive integers whose sum of the squares is 365. |
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Answer» Let the first integer be x. The next consecutive positive integer will be x + 1. According to the given question, x² + ( x + 1)² = 365 x² +( x + 1)² = 365 x² + (x² + 2x + 1) = 365 [ ∵ (a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b²] 2x² + 2x + 1 = 365 2x² + 2x + 1- 365 = 0 2x² + 2x - 364 = 0 2(x² + x - 182) = 0 x² + x - 182 = 0 x² + 14x - 13x - 182 = 0 x (x + 14) - 13 (x + 14) = 0 (x - 13) (x + 14) = 0 x - 13 = 0 and x + 14 = 0 x = 13 and x = - 14 The value of x cannot be negative (because it is given that the integers are positive). ∴ x = 13 and x + 1 = 14 |
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