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perfect square 44...488..89

Source: 2004 Estonia National Olympiad Final Round grade 10 p3

March 25, 2020
number theoryDigitsPerfect Square

Problem Statement

The teacher had written on the board a positive integer consisting of a number of 44s followed by the same number of 88s followed . During the break, Juku stepped up to the board and added to the number one more 44 at the start and a 99 at the end. Prove that the resulting number is an a square. of an integer.