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Prove that if x, y are both odd, then x^2 + y^2 is not a perfect...

  1. Prove that if x, y are both odd, then x^2 + y^2 is not a perfect square. (Hint: first prove that if a number is a square and even, it is congruent to zero

    modulo four.)

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