if x and y are positive integers such that the last digit of x2+xy+y2 is 0 , then prove that last 2 digits of x2+xy+y2 are 0
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2 Answers
Lokesh Verma
·2009-04-22 11:53:28
this is kind of simple
first take 2 divides x .. then 2 should divide y
similaryly take 5 divides x then 5 should divide y
hence the proof :)
Dr.House
·2009-04-22 11:55:22
good method. even congruencies would work. use fact that a square should end with 0,1,4,5,6,9