Determine, with proof, whether there exist positive integers and such that , and are all perfect squares.
Solution
Take . Then , and . Remark. We need to be perfect squares. We will find such that are perfect squares, and then let and . Experimenting with small Pythagorean triples gives as a solution. Remark. The smallest solution we know of not of the form \left(184 k^{2}, 345 k^{2}\right)$
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