Prove the difference between two consecutive square numbers is always odd

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Take an integer n. The next consecutive integer is n + 1

    Subtract the difference of the squares:
    (n + 1)^2 - n^2
    n^2 + 2n + 1 - n^2

    n^2 terms cancel, we get:
    2n + 1

    2 is even. For n, if we use an even:
    we have even * even = Even
    Add 1 we have Odd

    2 is even. For n, if we use an odd:
    we have even * odd = Even
    Add 1 we have Odd

    Since both cases are odd, we've proven our statement.

     

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