What square is the product of four consecutive odd integers ?
(2n−3)(2n−1)(2n+1)(2n+3)=x2(2n−3)(2n+3)(2n−1)(2n+1)=x2(4n2−32)(4n2−1)=x216n4−40n2+32=x2n=032=x2x=3(2⋅0−3)(2⋅0−1)(2⋅0+1)(2⋅0+3)=32(−3)⋅(−1)⋅(1)⋅(3)=32
What square is the product of four consecutive odd integers ?
(2n−3)(2n−1)(2n+1)(2n+3)=k2(4n2−9)(4n2−1)=k216n4−40n2+9=k216n4−40n2=k2−916(n4−4016n2)=k2−916(n4−104n2+2516)=k2−9+2516(n2−54)2=k2+1616(n2−54)2=k2+16
We have a pythagorean triad here.
I mean k, 4 and 4(n^2-5/4) is a pythagorean triad
If k=3 then
16(n2−54)2=254(n2−54)=5(n2−54)=54(n2−54)=54n2=0n=0
So one solution is −3∗−1∗1∗3=9
YES I know, I did that the SUPER long way!
According to WolframAlpha, this is the ONLY integer solution.
So 9 is the product of 4 consecutive odd integers.