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Alg Num Theory

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Numbers ending in 5

To find the square of a number ending in 5:

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[*]Drop the last digit 5.[/*]
[*]Multiply the number without the 5 by the number that’s one greater.[/*]
[*]Tack on the digits 25 at the end.[/*]
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For example, to find 85²:

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[*]85 “−” 5 → 8.[/*]
[*]8 × 9 = 72.[/*]
[*]72 “+” 25 → 7225.[/*]
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∴ 85² = 7225.

It works for numbers with more than two digits as well:

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[*]135² = [13×14]25 = 18225.[/*]
[*]12345² = [1234×1235]25 = 152399025.[/*]
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Why does it work? Because for any integer n we have

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Last edited by Alg Num Theory (2017-12-03 22:00:27)

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: Numbers ending in 5

Hi Alg Num Theory,

This is an excellent post! Keep it up!

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