Question

Prove that ifxandy are odd positive integers, then x² + y²is even but not divisibleby 4

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Answer 1

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Let the two odd numbers be

(2a+1) & (2b+1) because if we add 1 to any even no. it will be odd.

x²+y²

=>(2a+1)²+(2b+1)²

=>(4a²+4a+1)+(4b²+4b+1)

=>4(a²+b²+a+b)+2

4 Is not a multiple of 2 it means clearly that 4 is not multiple of x²+y² , so x²+y² is even but not divisible by 4.

Hence proved.

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