Does it satisfy

A four-digit number has the following properties :

(a) it is a perfect square,

(b) its first two digits are equal to each other,

(c) its last two digits are equal to each other.

How many such numbers are possible ?


Bonus: what are they ?


The answer is 1.

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1 solution

Kartik Jay
Nov 1, 2017

7744 = 8 8 2 \Huge{7744=88^2} Let the the expression be In decimal form be ...... \text{In decimal form be ......} x x y y = ( k l ) 2 \Large{xxyy=(kl)^2}

k l × k l = x 0 y 0 + x 0 y \large{\Rightarrow kl \times kl = x0y0 + x0y}

k l × k 0 + k l × l = x 0 y 0 + x 0 y \large{\Rightarrow kl \times k0 +kl \times l = x0y0 + x0y}

k l × k 0 = x 0 y 0 and k l × l = x 0 y \large{\Rightarrow kl \times k0 = x0y0 \quad \text{and} \quad kl \times l = x0y}

k = l \large{\Rightarrow k = l }

Now,

x x y y = ( k k ) 2 \Large{xxyy=(kk)^2}

k k × k = x 0 y \large{\Rightarrow kk \times k = x0y}

11 k 2 = x 0 y \large{\Rightarrow 11k^2 = x0y}

k 2 = x 0 y 11 \large{\Rightarrow k^2 = \Large{\frac{x0y}{11}}}

By divisibility rule of 11

x + y = 11 \large{x + y = 11}

{ 7 , 4 , 5 , 6 6 , 5 , , 2 , 9 , } \Large{\begin{Bmatrix} 7,4& \not4,\not7 \\ 5,6& 6,5\\ \not8,\not3& \not3,\not8\\ 2,9& \not9,\not2 \end{Bmatrix}}

By trial and error x = 7 ; y = 4 ; k = 8 which are also found to be unique \large{x = 7 ; y = 4; k = 8 \quad\text{which are also found to be unique}}

Q . E . D \Large{\mathfrak{Q.E.D}}

I know this is a crude way of proving it but this was the first solution that came to my mind. i hope the problem creator posts a better way of doing the same.

@Kartik Jay Sorry but there is no proof that it is the only solution.

Ayon Ghosh - 3 years, 7 months ago

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sorry i thought solution wasn't needed for this........... i also request you to post a better solution, if any, for this problem .

Kartik Jay - 3 years, 7 months ago

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@Kartik Jay no problem its a very good solution.I though you did the entire thing using trial and error.

Ayon Ghosh - 3 years, 7 months ago

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@Ayon Ghosh i didnt do the entire 8 ones by trial and error. i removed the configurations of last digits that are absolutely not perfect squares and used trial and error for only the remaining four.

Kartik Jay - 3 years, 7 months ago

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