Asked by anonymous
Show that the sum of the squares of any five consecutive integers is divisible by 5.
I think I should do something with n+(n+1)+(n+2)+(n+3)+(n+4), but I have no idea where to go to from here. Could someone please help me?
I think I should do something with n+(n+1)+(n+2)+(n+3)+(n+4), but I have no idea where to go to from here. Could someone please help me?
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Answered by
anonymous
anyone? please, help would really come in handy, I don't know where to go from this.
Answered by
Michael
n+(n+1)+(n+2)+(n+3)+(n+4) is good.
Now, square each of those.
(n^2) + (n+1)^2 + (n+2)^2 + (n+3)^2 + (n+4)^2
(n+1)^2 = (n+1)(n+1) and use FOIL
n^2 + 2n + 1
Do the rest. (n+2)^2 = (n+2)(n+2) = n^2 + 4n + 4
(n+3)^2 = n^2 + 6n + 9
(n+4)^2 = n^2 + 8n + 16
Now put that back into our expression above.
(n^2) + (n^2 + 2n + 1) + (n^2 + 4n + 4) + (n^2 + 6n + 9) + (n^2 + 8n + 16)
Simplify.
5(n^2) + 20n + 30
You can now easily see that each term is divisible by 5.
(n^2) + 4n + 6 is the sum divided by 5.
Now, square each of those.
(n^2) + (n+1)^2 + (n+2)^2 + (n+3)^2 + (n+4)^2
(n+1)^2 = (n+1)(n+1) and use FOIL
n^2 + 2n + 1
Do the rest. (n+2)^2 = (n+2)(n+2) = n^2 + 4n + 4
(n+3)^2 = n^2 + 6n + 9
(n+4)^2 = n^2 + 8n + 16
Now put that back into our expression above.
(n^2) + (n^2 + 2n + 1) + (n^2 + 4n + 4) + (n^2 + 6n + 9) + (n^2 + 8n + 16)
Simplify.
5(n^2) + 20n + 30
You can now easily see that each term is divisible by 5.
(n^2) + 4n + 6 is the sum divided by 5.
Answered by
anonymous
sorry, but I'm a tad confused; I get FOIL, but I don't get how you got "(n+1)^2 = (n+1)(n+1) and use FOIL
n^2 + 2n + 1" from just the original equation. Sorry, but would you mind explaining it?
n^2 + 2n + 1" from just the original equation. Sorry, but would you mind explaining it?
Answered by
Michael
Not a problem.
For example, if you have 4^2, that is the same as 4*4. If you have x^2, that is the same as x*x. Squaring is just multiplying the number or quantity by itself.
(n+1)^2 = (n+1)(n+1)
Now, we are going to FOIL (n+1)(n+1).
First, outer, inner, last.
(n)(n) + (n)(1) + (1)(n) + (1)(1)
n^2 + n + n + 1
n^2 + 2n + 1
Do you understand it better? Maybe it was difficult to understand because we started with "(n^2) + (n+1)^2 + (n+2)^2 + (n+3)^2 + (n+4)^2." From that, I was just breaking down each part of it. In this case, it was the "(n+1)^2" part.
For example, if you have 4^2, that is the same as 4*4. If you have x^2, that is the same as x*x. Squaring is just multiplying the number or quantity by itself.
(n+1)^2 = (n+1)(n+1)
Now, we are going to FOIL (n+1)(n+1).
First, outer, inner, last.
(n)(n) + (n)(1) + (1)(n) + (1)(1)
n^2 + n + n + 1
n^2 + 2n + 1
Do you understand it better? Maybe it was difficult to understand because we started with "(n^2) + (n+1)^2 + (n+2)^2 + (n+3)^2 + (n+4)^2." From that, I was just breaking down each part of it. In this case, it was the "(n+1)^2" part.
Answered by
anonymous
oh, okay! yeah, I really get it now; thanks so much for taking the time to explain it. :)
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