Find two consecutive odd integers such that the sum of their squares is 290

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Find two consecutive odd integers such that the sum of their squares is 290.

    Let the first odd integer be n.
    The next odd integer is n + 2

    Square them both:
    n^2
    (n + 2)^2 = n^2 + 4n + 4 from our expansion calculator

    The sum of the squares equals 290
    n^2 + n^2 + 4n + 4 = 290

    Group like terms:
    2n^2 + 4n + 4 = 290

    Enter this quadratic into our search engine, and we get:
    n = 11, n = -13

    Which means the two consecutive odd integer are:
    11 and 11 + 2 = 13. (11, 13)
    -13 and -13 + 2 = -11 (-13, -11)
     

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