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 ?
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7 7 4 4 = 8 8 2 Let the the expression be In decimal form be ...... x x y y = ( k l ) 2
⇒ k l × k l = x 0 y 0 + x 0 y
⇒ k l × k 0 + k l × l = x 0 y 0 + x 0 y
⇒ k l × k 0 = x 0 y 0 and k l × l = x 0 y
⇒ k = l
Now,
x x y y = ( k k ) 2
⇒ k k × k = x 0 y
⇒ 1 1 k 2 = x 0 y
⇒ k 2 = 1 1 x 0 y
By divisibility rule of 11
x + y = 1 1
⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ 7 , 4 5 , 6 8 , 3 2 , 9 4 , 7 6 , 5 3 , 8 9 , 2 ⎭ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎬ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎫
By trial and error x = 7 ; y = 4 ; k = 8 which are also found to be unique
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.