Answer :
Given: Integer N > 0
To prove: N2 = 5q + 1
Proof:
Let N = 5p + 1. Then,
According to the condition:
N2 = 25p2 + 10p + 1
⇒ 5(5p2 + 2p) + 1
⇒ 5q+1
Where q = 5p2 + 2p
Therefore, N2 is of the form 5q + 1.
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