Which number should come next? 144 ,121, 100, 81, 64 __?
By candyzone
@candyzone (63)
Malaysia
32 responses
@AJMSmith (112)
•
9 Feb 07
For a polynomial of order less than 5 49 is the only fit.
For an order 5 polynomial fit, ANY of the alternatives given could fit.
In fact a 5th order polynomial fit can be found for 144,121,100,81,64,u where u is any value you care to choose.
Consider this. A 5th order polynomial is of the form ax^5 + bx^4 + cx^3 + dx^2 + ex + f. 6 unknowns. a unique solution is a certainty for ANY value of u.
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@sarawaken (360)
• Malaysia
10 Feb 07
Here I also have one question for you:
1,4,9,16,25,36,49.......what is the sum of the 100 terms of this number pattern?
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@dareformore (794)
• Pakistan
12 Feb 07
Well The numbers are detecting By last-2. Or The Square Of the previous Number. So the next One Will be 49!!!
@rezaahmed (81)
• Bangladesh
16 Feb 07
Well, as it is solved already What is the next problem?
But let me give you one puzzle.
Can you prove from 1=1 to 1=2
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@livinghell01 (398)
• Pakistan
13 Feb 07
It shoud be defintely 49 you took it this way:
144-121=23
121-100=21
100-81=19
81-64=17
and then the last number
64-(__)=15
that is
64-49=15
49 should be the perfect match for this problem continuing the series of odd numbers from 23-15
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@livelifemax (91)
• India
22 Feb 07
Well lets look into this:
144-121=23
121-100=21
100-81=19
81-64=17
64-?=15
Definitely 49
There's an other simpler way
12^2=144
11^2=121
10^2=100
9^2=81
8^2=64
7^2=?
This way also its 49.
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@ryanbgico (258)
• Philippines
10 Feb 07
The correct answer is 49, and that's from the choices letter "d". Well it is an arithmetic progression with numbers having differences of also arithmetic progressing odd numbers starting 23, 21, 19, 17, and 15.
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@sarawaken (360)
• Malaysia
10 Feb 07
is this a number sequences? my answer is 49 because 144 is perfect square of 12, 121 is perfect square of 11, 100 is perfect square of 10, 81 is perfect square of 9, 64 is perfect square of 64, so perfect square of 7 is 49. correct!!!!!
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