Question #852f1

2 Answers
Aug 12, 2017

13 & 14

Explanation:

Let the two consecutive positive integers be x & x+1.

x2+(x+1)2=365

We know that (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2.So the equation becomes

x2+(x2+2x1+12)=365

x2+x2+2x1+12=365

x2+x2+2x+1=365

2x2+2x+1=365

2x2+2x+1365=365365

2x2+2x364=0

Apply Quadratic Formula, that is x=b±b24ac2a. Here

a=2,b=2,c=364

x=2±22(42(364))22

x=2±4(8(364))4

x=2±4(2912)4

x=2±4+29124

x=2±29164

x=2+544 or x=2544

x=524 or x=564

x=13 or x=14

x won't be negative because the value must be a positive integer.

So, x=13

Then x+1=14

So the positive consecutive integers whose sum of squares is 365 are 13 & 14.

132+142=365

169+196=365

365=365

Aug 12, 2017

The positive integers are 13and14

Explanation:

Let the two integers be xand(x+1)

The sum of their squares must be 365

x2+(x+1)2=365

x2+x2+2x+1=365 make the quadratic equal to 0

2x2+2x364=0 ÷2

x2+x182=0

As we are looking for two integers, the expression will factorise.

Factors which differ by 1 are on either side of the square root.

182=13.49

The likely factors are 13and14, check: 13×14=182

(x13)(x+14)=0

Solving gives x=13orx=14 (which we reject as negative.)

x=13andx+1=14