1 of 2

Sol.

If a and b are two odd positive integers such that a > b, then prove

+

a

b

2

a

b

2

that one of the two numbers

and

is odd and the other is even.

+

a

b

2

=

+

(2m + 3)

(2m + 1)

2

=

+

2m

2m

2

+

4

Q.

[ where m and n are + ve integers ]

=

4m

2

+

4

=

2

2

+

2)

=

2m

+

2

[ which is even ]

(2m

Let a

=

2m + 3

and

=

2m + 1

+

a

b

2

2 of 2

If a and b are two odd positive integers such that a > b, then prove

+

a

b

2

a

b

2

that one of the two numbers

and

is odd and the other is even.

Now,

a

b

2

=

(2m + 3)

(2m + 1)

2

=

+

2m

3

2

2m

1

Q.

=

3

2

1

=

2

2

=

1

[ which is odd ]

+

a

b

2

=

+

2m

2

and

1

a

b

2

=

One of them is odd and the other is even

Hence Proved

1

[ where m and n are + ve integers ]

Let a

=

2m + 3

and

=

2m + 1

=

2m

+

2

[ which is even ]

+

a

b

2

Sol.