Reverse the number and it's square!

Given a number A B \overline {AB} whose square is A C D \overline {ACD} and another number with reversed digits B A \overline {BA} whose square is D C A \overline {DCA} where A , B , C , D A, B, C, D represent distinct digits.

Find A + B + C + D A + B + C + D


The answer is 19.

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1 solution

Harsh Shrivastava
Mar 27, 2015

If A B 15 \overline {AB} \geq 15 , then first digit of A B 2 \overline {AB} ^{2} will not be A A .

\implies A B 14 \overline {AB} \leq 14

Also if A B 9 \overline {AB} \leq 9 , then A B 2 \overline {AB} ^{2} will have 2 digits.

\implies A B 10 \overline {AB} \geq 10

Hence 10 A B 14 10 \leq\overline {AB} \leq 14 .

Thus we have only few values to check.Putting 13 = A B 13 = \overline{AB} , we get our desired result.

Nice problem @Vaibhav Prasad !

Harsh Shrivastava - 6 years, 2 months ago

Even if AB >14, first digit of the square wont be A. Am I correct?

Hrishik Mukherjee - 6 years, 2 months ago

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Yup!!!!!Nice observation!! Will edit the solution!

BTW did you solved this ??

Also try this & this :)

Harsh Shrivastava - 6 years, 2 months ago

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Ni Bhai ye sab ni bnta :p .. Nope :'(

Hrishik Mukherjee - 6 years, 2 months ago

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