SOLUTION: What is ab if the positive integers a and b satisfy the following equation? (a+b)^2 + (a-b)^2 = 50

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Question 290690: What is ab if the positive integers a and b satisfy the following equation?
(a+b)^2 + (a-b)^2 = 50
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a+b)^2 + (a-b)^2 = 50
There are several integer solutions.
a=3 b=4; a=4 b=3 product ab=12
a=0 b=5;a=5 b=0 product ab=0