SOLUTION: The sum of the squares of two consecutive integers is 41. Find the integers
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Question 288: The sum of the squares of two consecutive integers is 41. Find the integers
Answer by ichudov(507) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have two consecutive integers, number and number+1. The sum of their squares is . Since it is 41, we have
or
or
Solve it using my quadratic solver. (the solution is pretty obvious, 4 and 5, it is just as easy to try the first few numbers without writing an equation)
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