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Problem

A quadrilateral has vertices $P(a,b)$ , $Q(b,a)$ , $R(-a, -b)$ , and $S(-b, -a)$ , where $a$ and $b$ are integers with $a>b>0$ . The area of $PQRS$ is $16$ . What is $a+b$ ?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 13$

Solution

By distance formula we have $(a-b)^2+(b-a)^2*2*(a+b)^2 = 256$ . SImplifying we get $(a-b)(a+b) = 8$ . Thus $a+b$ and $a-b$ have to be a factor of 8. The only way for them to be factors of $8$ and remain integers is if $a+b = 4$ and $a-b = 2$ . So the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 4}$

Solution by I_Dont_Do_Math

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-By distance formula we have <math>(a-b)^2+(b-a)^2*2*(a+b)^2 = 256</math>. SImplifying we get <math>(a-b)(a+b) = 8</math>. Thus <math>a+b</math> has to be a factor of 8 and the only answer that's a factor of 8 is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 4}</math>
+By distance formula we have <math>(a-b)^2+(b-a)^2*2*(a+b)^2 = 256</math>. SImplifying we get <math>(a-b)(a+b) = 8</math>. Thus <math>a+b</math> and <math>a-b</math> have to be a factor of 8. The only way for them to be factors of <math>8</math> and remain integers is if <math>a+b = 4</math> and <math>a-b = 2</math>. So the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}\ 4}</math>
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