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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Square number as a sum of two number.

Is it possible to find three number $a, b, c$ such that sum of any two gives you a square number? For example $6+3=9=3^{2}$. And what is the formula to find these numbers?
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A property regarding complete/perfect squares.

When a set of natural numbers is under consideration, if we add first consecutive 'n' odd natural numbers(i.e. from 1 ) we get a complete square whose root is 'n' itself. e.g. first 5 consecutive odd natural numbers are, 1,3,5,7,9 so,…
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Multistep Equation with Square Root Confusion

Alright, so I have $4 * \sqrt{3} = \sqrt{x}$ So I squared the entire equation to get $$16 * 3 = x$$ $$x = 48$$ Is this correct? Or do I only square the $\sqrt{3}$ part on the left side of the equation?
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Evaluation of infinite square roots

The question is: Evaluate in simplest form:$\sqrt {2013+2012 \sqrt {2013+2012 \sqrt {2013+2012 \sqrt {...} } } }$ Supposing let "x" be $\sqrt {2013+2012 \sqrt {2013+2012 \sqrt {2013+2012 \sqrt {...} } } }$ Then $x^2=2013+2012 \sqrt {2013+2012…
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Is $8r+1$ always a square for integer $r$?

Assume that $r$ is an integer. Since either $t$ or $t+1$ is even, $t$ is an integer for any integer $r$. $$ \begin{align} 2r &= t(t+1)\\ 8r &= 4t(t+1)\\ 8r &= 4t^2 + 4t\\ 8r + 1 &= 4t^2 + 4t + 1\\ 8r+1 &= (2t+1)^2 \end{align} $$ So $8r+1$ must be an…
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Efficient algorithm to calculate all possible pair whose multiplication is a perfect quare

I have two numbers $N$ and $M$. I efficiently want to calculate how many pairs of $a$,$b$ are there such that $1 \leq a \leq N$ and $1 \leq b \leq M$ and $ab$ is a perfect square. I know the obvious $N*M$ algorithm to compute this. But i want…
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Growth Rate of Gaps Between Consecutive Perfect Squares

What is the best mathematical expression for this? For any pair of consecutive perfect squares, the quantity of integers in the interval between the two squares is equal to twice the square root of the first square. The difference between the two…
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Find all the ways to express 225 as a sum of consecutive odd integers

Use your results to find the squares that can be added to 225 to produce another square. I started off by taking the 9 divides 225 with quotient 25. (25-8) + (25-6) + (25-4) + (25-2) + 25 + (25+2) + (25+4) + (25+6) + (25+8) = 225 simplifying: 17 +…
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Squares that cannot be shown as sum of squares

How many $n \in \mathbb{N}$ are there so that there exists no such $M \in \mathbb{N}$ so that $n^2 =\sum_{i=0}^{M}{a_i^2}$ for distinct $a_i \in \mathbb{N}$? Source: http://mishabucko.wordpress.com
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Show that if $x + y + z = xy + xz + yz$ then $x ^ 2 * (1 - y ^ 2) + y ^ 2 * (1 - z ^ 2) + z ^ 2 * ( 1 - x ^ 2) = 2(x + y + z)(xyz - 1)$

the question Show that if $x + y + z = xy + xz + yz$ then $x ^ 2 * (1 - y ^ 2) + y ^ 2 * (1 - z ^ 2) + z ^ 2 * ( 1 - x ^ 2) = 2(x + y + z)(xyz - 1)$ the idea First of all i though of breaking all the products and i got…
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Determine the pairs of natural numbers $(x,y)$ for which the relation $2x^2+5y^2-11xy=-25$ occurs

the question Determine the pairs of natural numbers $(x,y)$ for which the relation $2x^2+5y^2-11xy=-25$ occurs. my idea I tried grouping them in a whole perfect square or I tried using formulas such…
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How many perfect squares can be written in the form $2{a^{2}}+3{b^{2}}$ with $a, b \in \mathbb{N}$?

question How many perfect squares can be written in the form $2{a^{2}}+3{b^{2}}$ with $a, b \in \mathbb{N}$? my idea I realised that the only solution is $(a,b)=(0,0)$ Let $a,b>0$ and we have to show that there are no perfect squares that can be…
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Explain the logic in this math equation

$$ n = 4^x \\ n = 2^x \times 2^x \\ \sqrt n = 2^x \\ \log_2\sqrt n = x $$ I do not understand how $$ n = 2^x \times 2^x $$ is transformed into $$ \sqrt n = 2^x $$ Square root is undone by raising something to the 2nd power. But they somehow managed…
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Recursive digital sums of square integers

For the first 20 positive integers, the recursive digit sum (mod 9) of their squares follow a pattern of repeating 1, 4, 9, 7, 7, 9, 4, 1, 9. I wonder whether this pattern applies to all integer numbers. If it does, what will be the reason behind…
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Squares ending in 6: Why do they have this in common?

If you remove the last digit of a square number (for example $15^2=(22)5,13^2=(16)9$), why is it that when that number is odd ($16^2=(25)6$) then the final digit is always 6? I'm aware that due to this there's only a limited number of final digits.…
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