Find two consecutive positive integers such that the sum of their squares is 85.
M mandora1 New member Joined May 24, 2006 Messages 2 Jul 19, 2006 #1 Find two consecutive positive integers such that the sum of their squares is 85.
D Denis Senior Member Joined Feb 17, 2004 Messages 1,707 Jul 19, 2006 #2 2^2 + 3^2 = 4 + 9 = 13 YOUR job is to find something similar that adds to 85; so n^2 + (n+1)^2 = 85. Solve for n.
2^2 + 3^2 = 4 + 9 = 13 YOUR job is to find something similar that adds to 85; so n^2 + (n+1)^2 = 85. Solve for n.
T TchrWill Full Member Joined Jul 7, 2005 Messages 856 Jul 20, 2006 #3 Re: word problem: consecutive integers whose squares sum to mandora1 said: Find two consecutive positive integers such that the sum of their squares is 85. Click to expand... x^2 + (x + 1)^2 = 85 I bet you can take it from here.
Re: word problem: consecutive integers whose squares sum to mandora1 said: Find two consecutive positive integers such that the sum of their squares is 85. Click to expand... x^2 + (x + 1)^2 = 85 I bet you can take it from here.
