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Algebra Level 1

21 × 22 × 23 × 24 + 1 = ? \large \sqrt{21 \times22\times23\times24 + 1 } = \ ?

507 507 503 503 501 501 505 505

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9 solutions

Blesson Roy
Mar 31, 2014

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.

Make sense

Rita Suzana - 7 years, 2 months ago

Excellent solution.Unfortunately I did it the long way.

Abdur Rehman Zahid - 6 years, 7 months ago

Simple solution! But this only works for MCQ with such set of ans!

Noel Lo - 6 years ago

checked for 31 and 42 as starting numbers both worked---so great!!

Christopher Joyson - 2 years, 6 months ago

My solution is much better.

Saurabh Mallik - 6 years, 12 months ago

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tytan le nguyen - 6 years, 5 months ago
Saurabh Mallik
May 12, 2014

Let's assume: a = 21 a=21

Then,

21 × 22 × 23 × 24 + 1 = a ( a + 1 ) ( a + 2 ) ( a + 3 ) + 1 \sqrt{21\times22\times23\times24+1} = \sqrt{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 \sqrt{a(a+1)(a+2)(a+3)+1}=a^{2}+3a+1

So, a 2 + 3 a + 1 = 2 1 2 + 3 × 21 + 1 a^{2}+3a+1=21^{2}+3\times21+1

= 441 + 63 + 1 = 505 = 441+63+1=505

Thus, the answer is: 21 × 22 × 23 × 24 + 1 = 505 \sqrt{21\times22\times23\times24+1} = \boxed{505}

Exactly, this was the key to this problem.

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"Product of four consecutive integers is 1 less than a perfect square" . 

Nishant Sharma - 6 years, 11 months ago
Prasun Biswas
Mar 20, 2014

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 ---->

21 × 22 × 23 × 24 + 1 = 462 × 552 + 1 = 255024 + 1 = 255025 = ± 505 \sqrt{21\times 22\times 23\times 24 + 1}=\sqrt{462\times 552 + 1}= \sqrt{255024+1}= \sqrt{255025}=\boxed{\pm 505}

But since here there are only positive number choices, so we take the positive value as the answer.

So, the answer is = 505 =\boxed{505}

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.

mathh mathh - 6 years, 11 months ago

There is no need to go for so lengthy calculations.

Saurabh Mallik - 7 years, 1 month ago
Bhupendra Jangir
Feb 8, 2015

There are infinitive ways to reach the destination(solution) of mathematics... keep going friends

Felix Hg
May 21, 2014

Use scratchpad to answer!!! :p

Krishna Garg
Apr 16, 2014

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.

K>k>GARG,India

Navin Ramisetty
Apr 1, 2014

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.....

Heeral Dedhia
Apr 1, 2014

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

Harshal Sheth
Mar 20, 2014

This is when you take out the calculator... getting 505 \boxed{505}

You should state some reasons as to why you are doing multiplication part first and addition part later. !!

Prasun Biswas - 7 years, 2 months ago

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