The Sum of the Squares of Two Consecutive Even Integers $- 4 , - 6$

question 5

Multiple Choice

The sum of the squares of two consecutive even integers is 52. Find the integers.

• A) 4,6
• B) \(- 4 , - 6\)
• C) 4,6 or \(- 4 , - 6\)
• D) \(5 , - 7\)

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