What is the square root?

This problem’s question {\color{#D61F06}\text{This problem's question}} : What is the square root?

The integer of which the square root is to be taken is a square, is 8 digit in length and is base 10.

The manual method described at The Manual Method for Taking the Square Root of a Number is the methodology to be used in this problem.

The number of digits in the subtrahends are 1, 2, 4 and 5. Since the original number is a perfect square, the result of the last subtraction is 0.

The tens digit of the last subtrahend is 3. {\color{#EC7300}\text{The tens digit of the last subtrahend is 3.}}


The answer is 3194.

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2 solutions

Mark Hennings
Jul 19, 2019

Since the first subtrahend consists of 1 1 digit, yet is being subtracted from a 2 2 digit number, we deduce that the first digit of the square root is 3 3 . Since the second subtrahend consists of 2 2 digits, and must be of the form ( 60 + b ) b (60+b)b for some digit b b , we deduce that the second digit b b of the square root must be 1 1 , and also that the first two digits of the square must be 10 10 .

Since the 10 10 s digit of the final subtrahend is 3 3 , this means that the 10 10 s digit of the square must be 3 3 . This means that the last two digits of the square must be 36 36 , and that the last two digits of the square root must be one of 06 06 , 44 44 , 56 56 or 94 94 . Since 10000000 = 3162.27786 \sqrt{10000000} = 3162.27786 , the third digit of the square root must be at least 6 6 , to ensure that the square is an 8 8 -digit number. Thus there is only one possible option for the square root, namely 3194 \boxed{3194} , and 319 4 2 = 10201636 3194^2 = 10201636 :

3 1 9 4 10 20 16 36 3 9 1 20 61 61 59 16 629 56 61 2 55 36 638 2 55 36 0 \begin{array}{r|rrrr} & 3 & 1 & 9 & 4 \\ & 10 & 20 & 16 & 36 \\ 3 & 9 \\ & 1 & 20 \\ 61 & & 61 \\ & & 59 & 16 \\ 629 & & 56 & 61 \\ & & 2 & 55 & 36 \\ 638 & & 2 & 55 & 36 \\ & & & & 0 \end{array}

Yes, exactly!

A Former Brilliant Member - 1 year, 10 months ago

The first digit is at most 3 because its square is a single digit and it is at least 3 because there are 2 digits from which it is to be subtracted. In turn, the first 2 digits of the number being square-rooted is between 10 and 15. The second digit of the square root can not be a 0, can be a 1 as (3 20+1) 1 is a two digit number and can not be a 2 as (3+20+2)*2 is a three digit number and the second subtrahend is two digits. Now, we are in some trouble as there is no limit on the next digit, except that it is at least 7 or the number being square-rooted would not be 8 digits. Now it is necessary to do some searching, which can be simplified by only looking at the squares of the integers of 70 through 99 looking for one with squares with a tens digit of 3. There is only one such: 94. Therefore, the entire square root is 3194.

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