For p an odd prime in Z , Prove: If p=(a)^2 + (b)^2  is possible in Z then   p= 1 (mod 4)

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For p an odd prime in Z ,

Prove:

If p=(a)^2 + (b)^2  is possible in Z then   p= 1 (mod 4)

 

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Compute general prime that satisfies given condition as follows.

p 2, 2 121
p 3 is not a sum of two squares.
p 5, 5 22 +12
p 7 is not a sum of two squares
p 11 is not a sum of two squares
p = 13, 13=32 +22
From above computation, it is observed that any prime p = 4k +1 is a
sum of two squares
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