Special Perfect Square

Given that the 4-digit integer a a b b \overline{aabb} is a perfect square, find the value of a a b b \overline{aabb} .


The answer is 7744.

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6 solutions

Farhabi Mojib
Dec 16, 2015

It is clear that 31< a a b b \sqrt{aabb} <100 and a a b b aabb is divisible by 11[because a a + b b = 0 a-a+b-b=0 ]
11 is a prime number so a a b b \sqrt{aabb} is also divisible by 11.
So, now we have 7 numbers {33,44,55,66,77,88,99} squares of which may be a number of the form a a b b aabb .
Now 8 × 8 8\times8 =64 and 6+4 = 10 So 8 8 2 88^{2} will be the answer.
8 8 2 = 7744 88^{2}=\boxed{7744}


what does that line under root mean?

Sajjan Barnwal - 5 years, 6 months ago

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It means aabb is a number not a × a × b × b a \times a \times b \times b

Farhabi Mojib - 5 years, 6 months ago

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Why 88? Please help me.

Antônio Rodrigues - 5 years, 5 months ago

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@Antônio Rodrigues 8 × 8 = 64 8\times8 = 64 and 6+4=10 and it is the only number among those 7 numbers whose carry+least significant digit of the product=10 so 8 8 2 = 704 + 7040 = 7744 88^{2} = 704+7040=7744

Farhabi Mojib - 5 years, 5 months ago
Kay Xspre
Dec 16, 2015

Let x = a a b b = 11 ( 100 a + b ) x = \sqrt{\overline{aabb}} = \sqrt{11(100a+b)} for 1 a 9 1 \leq a \leq 9 and 0 b 9 0 \leq b \leq 9 . The only possible value of ( a , b ) (a,b) satisfying x x as the integer is ( a , b ) = ( 7 , 4 ) (a,b) = (7,4)

Abdullah Ahmed
Jun 20, 2016

Here the number n n = a a b b \sqrt{aabb} = = 1000 a + 100 a + 10 b + b 1000a+100a+10b+b = = 11 ( 100 a + b ) 11(100a+b)

Now it is clear, that n n is divisible by 11 11

As n n is a square number , it is divisible by n 2 n^{2}

Again, 100 a + b 100a+b = = 11 9 a + ( a + b ) 11*9a+(a+b)

So, ( a + b ) (a+b) is divisible by 11 11 .

But the last digit of a square number can not be 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 2,3,7,8 . So, possible value of ( a , b ) (a,b) is ( 2 , 9 ) , ( 5 , 6 ) , ( 7 , 4 ) (2,9),(5,6),(7,4) .

Again n= 1 1 2 ( 100 a + b 11 11^{2}*(\frac{100a+b}{11} ). S0 100 a + b 11 \frac{100a+b}{11} is also a positive integer .

Now substituting the possible value of ( a , b ) (a,b) , for ( 7 , 4 ) (7,4) n n be a square number.

So a a b b aabb = 7744 7744

Siva Meesala
Dec 19, 2015

aabb=1100a+11b =11 (100a+b)=11 [99a+a+b].here a+b must be divisible by 11 .and a,b various from 1to9.i.e. a+b=7+4=11.so required number is 7744.

Did you think why the wasn't /(4+7, 3+8, 9+2/) or something else..

Manish Mayank - 5 years, 5 months ago

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9a+[(a+b)/11] must be a perfect square.so 7744 only one choice .

siva meesala - 5 years, 5 months ago
Breno Lemos
Dec 18, 2015

Little JS program and it is done:

for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++) { var square = i * i; console.log(square); }

Then you just scan for the number you want. Or:

for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++) { var square = i * i; var squareByEleven = Math.floor(square / 100); if (squareByEleven % 11 === 0) { console.log(square); } }

This last one narrows it down because it will only print the numbers that, once divided by 100 and having its decimal places removed, are divisible by 11, which means its first two digits are the same. Then you just look for the final answer: 7744

Ashish Menon
Dec 17, 2015

Square of 88 is 7744

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