Can You Spot The Shortcut?

34 4 13 × 21 × 55 × 89 = ? \large {34}^{4}-13\times21\times55\times89 ~ = ~ ?


The answer is 1.

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1 solution

Michael Fuller
Jan 1, 2016

Notice that 13 + 21 = 34 13+21=34 , 21 + 34 = 55 21+34=55 , and so on...

All these numbers are part of the Fibonacci sequence , and in this particular scenario we can use the Gelin-Cesàro Identity , which states F n 4 F n 2 F n 1 F n + 1 F n + 2 = 1 \large{ F }_{ n }^{ 4 }-{ F }_{ n-2 }{ F }_{ n-1 }{ F }_{ n+1 }{ F }_{ n+2 }=1 where F n {F}_{n} is the n n th Fibonacci number and n 2 n\ge2 .

Thus 34 4 13 × 21 × 55 × 89 = 1 {34}^{4}-13\times21\times55\times89 =\large \color{#20A900}{\boxed{1}}

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