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Prove That the numbers 49, 4489, 444889, .... obtained by insering 48 into the middle of the preceding number are squares of integers. Posted by Aeroish 09:37, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

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Reply to the thread, posted by Aeroish Thread post Additional notes hint :concepts used while solving this question 1.) generalize the terms , say nth term 2.) use the formulaes for "finding the sum" These comments, along with the notes on the left, were contributed by Aeroish 09:42, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

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Reply to the thread, posted by Pravinsanap Thread post Our numbers are: 49 4489 444889 44448889 Hence our general number is: 444444444……..88888888888…....9 (n times) (n-1 times) (1 time) Let it be denoted by S S = 444444444……..88888888888…....9 2n digits (n times) (n-1 times) (1 time) S = 444444444….4*10^n +88888888….8*10 + 9 S = 4*(10^n)*(111111…1 (n digits)) + 8*10(111111…1 (n-1 digits)) + 9 S = 4*(10^n)*(1 + 10 + 10^2 + 10^3 + ………10^n-1) + 8*10(1 + 10 + 10^2 + 10^3 + ………10^n-2) + 9 S = 4(10^n) ((10^n)-1)/ (10-1) + 8(10)((10^n-1)-1)/(10-1) + 9 [Using 1 + 10 + 10^2 + 10^3 + ………10^n-1 = (10^n)-1)/(10-1)] S = (4/9)(10^2n +10^2 + 1/4) [By simplifying] S= [(2/3)(10^2 +1/2)^2] Hence it is proved that S is a perfect square Now we have to prove that it is a perfect square of integers Hence we have to prove that (2/3)(10^n + ½) are integers when n is an integer Put n =1,2,3,4 and notice that (2/3)(10^n + ½) are integers Additional notes These comments, along with the notes on the left, were contributed by Pravinsanap 13:03, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

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