The Sum of the Squares of Two Consecutive Integers Is $5 , - 6$

question 289

Multiple Choice

The sum of the squares of two consecutive integers is 61. Find the integers.

• A) \(5 , - 6\)
• B) 5,6 or \(- 5 , - 6\)
• C) 5,6
• D) \(- 5 , - 6\)