-1 (a) Determine the set of values of n for which n² +1 and 2 are positive integers. A 'Pythagorean triple' is a set of three positive integers a, b and c such that a² +b? = c². n² –1 and 2 n² +1 (b) Prove that, for the set of values of n found in part (a), the numbers n, 프큰 fom a Pythagorean triple.
-1 (a) Determine the set of values of n for which n² +1 and 2 are positive integers. A 'Pythagorean triple' is a set of three positive integers a, b and c such that a² +b? = c². n² –1 and 2 n² +1 (b) Prove that, for the set of values of n found in part (a), the numbers n, 프큰 fom a Pythagorean triple.
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter1: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra
Section1.1: Real Numbers
Problem 38E
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Please can you help me with this question parts a and b ?
I tried to do ( n2 -1 )/2 > 1 and ( n2 +1 )/2 > 1 got n>root 3 and n< - root 3 and n>1 and n<-1.
Thank you so much
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