Prove that the square of any positive integer of the form 5q + 1 is of the same form.

Question:

Prove that the square of any positive integer of the form 5q + 1 is of the same form.

Solution:

To Prove: that the square of a positive integer of the form 5q + 1 is of the same form

Proof: Since positive integer n is of the form 5q + 1 

If n = 5q + 1

Then $n^{2}=(5 q+1)^{2}$

$\Rightarrow n^{2}=(5 q)^{2}+(1)^{2}+2(5 q)(1)$

$\Rightarrow n^{2}=25 q^{2}+1+10 q$

$\Rightarrow n^{2}=25 q^{2}+10 q+1$

$\Rightarrow n^{2}=5\left(5 q^{2}+2 q\right)+1$

$\Rightarrow n^{2}=5 m+1$ (where $m=\left(5 q^{2}+2 q\right)$ )

Hence n2 integer is of the form 5m + 1.Then n2=5q+12n2=5q2+12+25q1n2=25q2+1+10qn2=25q2+10q+1n2=55q2+2q+1">Then n2=(5q+1)2

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