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Find positive integers (a,b) so that (37 + 20*sqrt(3))^2 = a + b*sqrt3. Answer in the form of "a, b".

 Apr 11, 2021
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(37  +  20sqrt (3) )^2   =

 

(1369  +  1480sqrt (3)   +  400*3 )  =

 

(1369  + 1480sqrt 3  +  1200)  =

 

 2569  +  1480sqrt (3)

 

(a , b)  =   ( 2569 , 1480 )

 

 

cool cool cool

 Apr 11, 2021

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