If and are consecutive positive integers such that then what is the minimum value of ?
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If n and m are consecutive positive integers, then m = n - 1 (if we take the inequality into account, then we can see that n > m).
n 2 − m 2 > 2 0
n 2 − ( n − 1 ) 2 > 2 0
2 n − 1 > 2 0
n > 1 0 . 5
n ≥ 1 1
m ≥ 1 0
Hence, the minimum value is:
1 1 2 + 1 0 2 = 2 2 1