Questions tagged [square-numbers]

This tag is for questions involving square numbers. A non-negative integer $n$ is called a square number if $n = k^2$ for some integer $k$. Consider using with the [elementary-number-theory] or [number-theory] tags.

A number $n$ is a square number if and only if it is the square of an integer. That is, if $n = k^2$ for some integer $k$.

The name square number, or perfect square, comes from the fact that these particular numbers of objects can be arranged to fill a perfect square.

The square numbers begin $$0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ...$$

The $k$th square number is given by $k^2$ with the zeroth square being $0$. Square numbers are strictly non-negative as $k^2 \ge 0$ for all real $k$. There are $\lfloor \sqrt{n} \rfloor+1$ square numbers in the range $[0, n]$.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_number

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How to find the square root of an imperfect square number, using shortcut method?

Suppose of the number sqrt(156934). Any help is appreciated ! Thanks
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Unit conversion not coming out right.

I'm trying to convert 20.7x10^(-4)m^2 to inches^2. And after that's done use it to figure the price at 3.25/lb^2. The answer is supposed to be $10.43. I have the conversion factor 1m = 39.37in. I've tried 20.7x10^(-4) x 39.37, then that times the…
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Are all the square roots of non-square numbers surds?

Quite self explanatory really, basically, are $\sqrt5 ,\sqrt3$ and $\sqrt7 $ and surds? (So basically, every square root of any non-square number)
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Determine numbers for which $\sqrt{ \frac{\overline{ab}^2 + \overline{cd}^2}{2}} = \frac{ \overline{ab} + \overline{cd}}{ 2} +1$.

The question Determine the pairs of numbers of the form $\overline{ab} , \overline{cd}$ (numbers with 2 digits in base 10) for which the equality $$\sqrt{ \frac{\overline{ab}^2 + \overline{cd}^2}{2}} = \frac{ \overline{ab} + \overline{cd}}{ 2} +1$$,…
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Express $(7^2 + 5^2 )(6^2 + 11^2 )(3^2 + 13^2 )(7^2 + 8^2 )$ in the form $(x^2 + y^2)(z^2 + w^2)$

My friend comes up to me and says that you have 3 minutes to solve this question: What does $(7^2 + 5^2 )(6^2 + 11^2 )(3^2 + 13^2 )(7^2 + 8^2 )$ equals to: A) $(86^2 + 76^2)(130^2 + 29^2)$ B) $(97^2 + 47^2)(125^2 + 67^2)$ C) $(103^2 +…
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Puzzle relating squares to 2020 and 2021 and the question when this happens again?

Take the numbers of the current and next year $(2020,2021)$ I noticed that $ 2020 = 2* 1010 $ and if we take the square of theses divisors added by $2021$ we get the squares $45$ and $1011$. Or also $$ 2021 = 45^2-2^2 $$ and $$ 2021 = 1011^2 -…
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"If x is a difference of squares, prove that 3x is a difference of squares as well."

I'm banging my head against the wall with this task: Prove that if $x$ is a difference of integer squares, then $3x$ is a difference of integer squares as well. What strategies could I utilise in order to prove this?
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How to make a perfect square from a number given in a surd form $a+b\sqrt{c}$?

Is there a way of checking that a number can be written as a perfect square and hence finding it if the number is given in the surd form? For example, if I expand and simplify $$(1+\sqrt{2})^{2}=3+2\sqrt{2}$$. Is there a way of finding that perfect…
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Name of the phenomenon: square of previous number + odd number = square of the next number

I don't know maths but I've made up a method of finding next 'square' of numbers. Have a look at this: 12 = 02 + 1 22 = 12 + 3 32 = 22 + 5 42 = 32 + 7 52 = 42 + 9 62 = 52 + 11 72 = 62 + 13 82 = 72 + 15 92 = 82 + 17 102 = 92 + 19 and so…
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Demonstrate that 4k + 3 cannot be perfect square

I wonder if it can be mathematically demonstrated that 4k + 3 != n^2 where k,n are N (natural) numbers? My daughter (6's grade) has a problem and the book's answer is just enumerating k elements {3,7,11,19,23,27...} saying that they cannot be…
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(Again) About square numbers

Here I am again, trying to organize my thought. Thank you Don for encouraging me yesterday. (From this thread Asking for suggestions about square numbers) I'll try to explain as much as I can, but some parts I really don't know how to explain…
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Square Root of the Square of a Negative Number

We define Square Roots as $$\sqrt{x^2} = \left|x\right| = \begin{cases} x, & \mbox{if }x \ge 0 \\ -x, & \mbox{if }x < 0. \end{cases}$$ However, if we take the Square Root of the Square Negative Number like $\sqrt{\left(-x\right)^{2}}$, a…
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Weird phenomenon with the perfect squares of numbers under 14.

In math class (algebra 1), a classmate of mine realized this weird thing when asked the square or 21. In her head, knowing that $12^2$ = 144, she said 12 flipped is 21 so 144 flipped is 441, which is, in fact $21^2$. This doesn't work once you go…
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Can a square number plus 1 become a square?

I am currently investigating the specific square number $a^n+1$ and whether it can become a square. I know that $a^n+1$ cannot be a square if n is even because then I can write n=2x, and so $(a^n)^2$+1 is always smaller than $(a^n+1)^2$. But what…
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