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The number 75 can be written as the sum of the squares of 3 different
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The number 75 can be written as the sum of the squares of 3 different positive integers. What is the sum of these 3 integers?
A. 17
B. 16
C. 15
D. 14
E. 13
A. 17
B. 16
C. 15
D. 14
E. 13
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Re: The number 75 can be written as the sum of the squares of 3 different
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13 Jan 2022, 09:42
13 Jan 2022, 09:42
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The number 75 can be written as the sum of the squares of 3 different positive integers. What is the sum of these 3 integers?
A. 17
B. 16
C. 15
D. 14
E. 13
A. 17
B. 16
C. 15
D. 14
E. 13
We're looking for 3 DIFFERENT squares that add to 75
Here are the only squares we need to consider: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64
Can you find 3 that add to 75?
After some fiddling, we may notice that 1 + 25 + 49
In other words, 1² + 5² + 7² = 75
We want the SUM of 1 + 5 + 7, which is 13
Answer: E
Cheers,
Brent
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