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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Is this lemma about perfect squares correct or not?

Given the following equation: $$a\times b=y^2$$ Where a,b and y are integers. One of these two things must be true. Either both a and b are prefect squares or a and b are identical. i) For example 2×2=4. We know 2 is not a perfect square but 2…
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Patterns in square root whole numbers

I am working with kids who discovered a pattern in squaring numbers and want to know why that is and is there a way of showing it as a formula and visually. The pattern is this: 1 squared is 1, 4 squared is 2, 9 squared is 3, 16 squared is 4, The…
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Formula for a graphing a half circle: understanding the relationship between odd $n$ exponents (of $\sqrt{2^{n}}$) and the powers of 2

I'm sorry, I'm not exactly sure how to phrase this question, but roughly the gist is: $f_{m,n}(x)=\sqrt{(\sqrt{2^{2m+1}}+2^{n+1})(\sqrt{2^{2m+1}}-2^{n+1})}$ and it's relationship between odd powers of 2, and the powers of 2, e.g. at $(\sqrt{2^3} +…
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calculate incremental inverse square values from $0$ to a value

I would like to calculate $20$ inverse square values from $897–3773$, but am unsure how to really even begin. I am attempting to set the voltage on a servo motor that moves a magnet away from a metal source, such that I have a constant difference…
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What's wrong about $\sqrt{10} = \sqrt{9 + 1} = \sqrt{9} + \sqrt{1} = 3 + 1 = 4$?

What's wrong about $\sqrt{10} = \sqrt{9 + 1} = \sqrt{9} + \sqrt{1} = 3 + 1 = 4$? I know that it's logically wrong because $4 \times 4 = 16$, but the syntax to me seems to be healthy as long as I can see, well, of course, because I'm novice and I…
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Given two numbers, a perfect square 's' and any positive integer 'd' is there a situation where s, s+d, s+2d, and s+3d are all perfect squares?

I have been messing around with a question over the last few months and haven't been able to make any headway. Say you have a square number 's' and another positive integer (square or otherwise) 'd'. Is there a situation where s, s+d, s+2d, and s+3d…
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Can a perfect square be only an integer number?

Can a perfect square only be an integer number? Can this idea be extended to real numbers or rational numbers?
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How to show that $16n^2 + 16n+1 \neq m^2$ with $n, m \in \mathbb{N}$?

How to show that $16n^2 + 16n+1 \neq m^2$ with $n, m \in \mathbb{N}$ ? I already know that $m$ needs to be an odd number because: $16n^2 + 16n + 1 \equiv 1 \mod{4}$ I can complement the square by: $(4n+1)^2 - 8n \neq m^2$ But from this point on, I…
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Solutions to $k$ when $2^k n^2 + 2^k n + 1$ is never a perfect square.

I need to find possible values of $k$ with $k \in \mathbb{N}$ such that for any $n \in \mathbb{N}$ the equation $2^k n^2 + 2^k n + 1$ will never be a perfect square. So, I thought, maybe for even $k$ I get solutions because then it is possible to…
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Find a formula for all pentagonal numbers which are also square numbers.

I can get the formula for n-th pentagonal number is $P_n=\frac{3n^2-n}{2}$, but I do not know how to get the formula which is also square number. enter image description here
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How do you find the closest square number to another number without using a calculator

Say we try to find the closest square number to 26. we already know the closest square number is $25$. However, how do I calculate out 25? Because, if I try to prime factorize it like so: $\sqrt{26}$ = $\sqrt{2*13}$ And I try to round 13 to the…
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Square rooting results

This is probably a very silly question, but say I have $∥f∥_1^2$ (I'm trying to prove an inequality) and I square root it, do I get $-{∥f∥_1}$ and $∥f∥_1$ or just $∥f∥_1$ due to the definition of the 1 norm (beign non-negative)? Thank you
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Product of numbers in a set

What is the least number of elements we have to delete from the set {10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90} so that the product of the elements remaining in the set is a perfect square?
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(Continue) About square numbers

It's the question from these threads: Asking for suggestions about square numbers (Again) About square numbers Don suggested my trying to explain it more clearly because my scribbles were too messy Please allow me to continue here because I can't…
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Asking for suggestions about square numbers

Please let me excuse first. It is embarrassing but I know nothing about math; but when I played with the square numbers with my calculator while slacking of my paper work yesterday (like, press 4 then √, then 9 and √, 16 and √; continuously until I…
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