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Excellent solution.Unfortunately I did it the long way.
Simple solution! But this only works for MCQ with such set of ans!
checked for 31 and 42 as starting numbers both worked---so great!!
My solution is much better.
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Let's assume: a = 2 1
Then,
2 1 × 2 2 × 2 3 × 2 4 + 1 = a ( a + 1 ) ( a + 2 ) ( a + 3 ) + 1
If we solve the equation, we get:
a ( a + 1 ) ( a + 2 ) ( a + 3 ) + 1 = a 2 + 3 a + 1
So, a 2 + 3 a + 1 = 2 1 2 + 3 × 2 1 + 1
= 4 4 1 + 6 3 + 1 = 5 0 5
Thus, the answer is: 2 1 × 2 2 × 2 3 × 2 4 + 1 = 5 0 5
Exactly, this was the key to this problem.
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This problem is simply based on the understanding of the order of operations (logical operators like addition, subtraction,etc..). There are two types of ways in which different countries prioritize the order of operations (PEMDAS and BODMAS/BEDMAS). In both PEMDAS and BODMAS, the multiplication part is done first and then addition gets preference. So, we can solve the problem like this ---->
2 1 × 2 2 × 2 3 × 2 4 + 1 = 4 6 2 × 5 5 2 + 1 = 2 5 5 0 2 4 + 1 = 2 5 5 0 2 5 = ± 5 0 5
But since here there are only positive number choices, so we take the positive value as the answer.
So, the answer is = 5 0 5
To know more about order of operations, refer to this link : Order of Operations
the square root of 255025 is non-negative by the definition of the principle square root. we could not have the root equal to -505 since that would go against the definition of the principal square root.
There is no need to go for so lengthy calculations.
There are infinitive ways to reach the destination(solution) of mathematics... keep going friends
WE can write under root,21X(21+1)(21+2)(21+4) +1,By solvingand taking squareroot,we get 21X21 +21+3 +1 =441+64 =505 Ans.
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units digit will be 1 2 3*4=24 ,adding 1 then it will be 25 which ends with unit digit 5 hence considering options there is only one multiple of 5 which is the answer.....
just multiply 1x2x3x4 viz =24 n then add 1 = 24+1=25 therefore the digit at the units place has to be 5. Thus ans. is 505
This is when you take out the calculator... getting 5 0 5
You should state some reasons as to why you are doing multiplication part first and addition part later. !!
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Taking only the units digit gives us (1x2x3x4 = 24) Hence taking units digit which is 4 and Adding 1 gives us (4+1=5)... Since units digit is 5 hence the logical answer should be 505.