To find all pairs of positive integers (x,y) such that (xy+1)(xy+x+2) is a perfect square, we start by analyzing the given expression.
First, consider the greatest common divisor (gcd) of the two terms:
gcd(xy+1,xy+x+2).
Using the properties of gcd, we have:
gcd(xy+1,xy+x+2)=gcd(xy+1,x+1).
This simplifies further to:
gcd(xy+1,x+1)=gcd(y−1,x+1).
Let x+1=da and y−1=db where gcd(a,b)=1. Then we can express xy+1 and xy+x+2 as:
xy+1=d⋅u2andxy+x+2=d⋅v2,
for some relatively prime integers u and v.
Using the relationship a=v2−u2, we can rewrite the equation as:
u2=(d⋅b+1)(v2−u2)−b,
or equivalently:
(d⋅b+1)v2−(d⋅b+2)u2=b.
This is a form of a Pell equation. To solve this, note that v>u. Let v=2X+Y and u=2X−Y for positive integers X and Y. Substituting these into the equation, we get:
X2−(4bd+6)XY+Y2+4b=0.
Using Vieta jumping, assume there is a solution (X,Y) in positive integers with X≥Y. By symmetry, the pair (XY2+4b,Y) is also a solution. Repeating this process, we eventually reach pairs (X1,Y) and (X2,Y) with X1>X2≥Y. This implies:
X1+X2X1⋅X2=(4bd+6)Y,=Y2+4b.
If min(X1,X2)>Y and X1+X2=(4bd+6)Y, then:
X1⋅X2≥Y⋅(4bd+5)Y>Y2+4b,
which leads to a contradiction.
Thus, there are no pairs of positive integers (x,y) such that (xy+1)(xy+x+2) is a perfect square.
The answer is: \boxed{\text{No solutions}}.