SOLUTION: the square root of the sum of two consecutive integers is equal to 9 find the smaller integer

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Question 626205: the square root of the sum of two consecutive integers is equal to 9 find the smaller integer
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the square root of the sum of two consecutive integers is equal to 9 find the smaller integer
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9^2 = 81
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81/2 = 40.5, the center
--> 40 & 41
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9, 40 & 41 is a Pytharorean triple