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Q Prove that  is composite for all integer values of n greater than 1.


 For even numbers it is obvious but I am unable to show it is composite for odd Integers.

    
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Its easy enough for odd n also. You just have to know the Sophie Germain Identity.




 


Sophie Germain's Identity, states that for any two numbers x and y:




 


x4 + 4y4 = (x2 + 2y2 + 2xy)(x2 + 2y2 − 2xy).




 


Then the reqd question becomes  which is in the sophie germain form!

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Thanks a lot for the answer. It is very easy to prove the identity.

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Yes ofcourse. Direct factorisation. But dead useful identity!

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 i have studied this identity in 9th standardShockedShockedShocked


but i dint know this had a name Shocked


"I a universe of atoms.......an atom in the universe"
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you wouldnt have known the name ofc Razz Razz


Also this identity can be used in the most unexpected of circumstances Razz

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See an application of this identity here


http://www.goiit.com/posts/list/algebra-try-this-too-easy-47105.htm 


(By none other than yours truly RazzRazz)

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