Find the sum of all positive integers ( a , b ) such that
4 ( − a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a − b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a + b − a 2 + b 2 ) 4 ( − a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a − b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a + b − a 2 + b 2 ) … … = 4 ( a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) .
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Overrated!
No need of that pythagorean and that triangle approach, although it is nice observation.
4 ( − a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a − b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a + b − a 2 + b 2 ) = 4 ( a + b + a 2 + b 2 )
which after some bashing,
4 2 a b = a + b − a 2 + b 2 4 ( a + b + a 2 + b 2 )
which on multiplying and dividing by 1 on RHS and a little manipulation,
a b 2 = 2 ( a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) 2
a b − 2 a − 2 b = 2 a 2 + b 2
which on squaring and a little more bashing,
a b 2 + 8 a b = 4 a 2 b + 4 b 2 a
Hence, a b + 8 = 4 ( a + b )
( a − 4 ) ( b − 4 ) = 8
and then the same as you did.
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Very good , but his observation was wonderful
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Yeah! I agree!
Actually he created that problem brother! So he would have reverse engineered it!!
Very nice observation , a great problem
Oh wow. That is nice. Did not think of that.
Oh it is really an excellent approach....Unthinkable!!!!!
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first, by simple manipulation, 4 ( − a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a − b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a + b − a 2 + b 2 ) × 4 ( a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) = 4 ( a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) 4 1 ( a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( − a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a − b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a + b − a 2 + b 2 ) = a + b + a 2 + b 2 now , a , b , a 2 + b 2 are sides of Pythagorean triangle. and 4 1 ( a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( − a + b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a − b + a 2 + b 2 ) ( a + b − a 2 + b 2 ) is the area of a Pythagorean triangle by heron's. the question is translated into " the right angle triangle with same area and perimetre" re-write the equation as a + b + a 2 + b 2 = 2 a b → a 2 + b 2 = 4 a 2 b 2 − a b ( a + b ) + a 2 + b 2 + 2 a b 4 a 2 b 2 + 2 a b − a b 2 − a 2 b = 0 multiplying both sides by a b 4 a b − 4 a − 4 b + 8 = 0 ⟶ ( a − 4 ) ( b − 4 ) = 8 8 can be written as 8 = 2 × 4 = 1 × 8 so ⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ a − 4 = 2 → a = 6 b − 4 = 4 → b = 8 a − 4 = 1 → a = 5 b − 4 = 8 → b = 1 2 ∴ 6 + 8 + 5 + 1 2 = 3 1