3. Prove by contradiction, that if x and y are odd integers, then there is no integers z such that x² + y² = z². (Hint: If x and y are odd, then z is even.) 3

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3. Prove by contradiction, that if x and y are odd integers, then there is no integers z such that
x² + y² = z². (Hint: If x and y are odd, then z is even.)
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