Verify that 1225 and 41,616 are simultaneously square and triangular numbers. [Hint: Finding an integer n such that n(n +1) in 1225 is equivalent to solving the quadratic equation n2 +n 2450 0.]

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Verify that 1225 and 41,616 are simultaneously
square and triangular numbers. [Hint: Finding an
integer n such that
n(n +1)
in
1225
is equivalent to solving the quadratic equation
n2 +n 2450 0.]
Transcribed Image Text:Verify that 1225 and 41,616 are simultaneously square and triangular numbers. [Hint: Finding an integer n such that n(n +1) in 1225 is equivalent to solving the quadratic equation n2 +n 2450 0.]
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