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September 18, 2020
Perfect Squares
number theory
Problem Statement
This sequence lists the perfect squares in increasing order:
0
,
1
,
4
,
9
,
16
,
⋯
,
a
,
1
0
8
,
b
,
⋯
0,1,4,9,16,\cdots ,a,10^8,b,\cdots
0
,
1
,
4
,
9
,
16
,
⋯
,
a
,
1
0
8
,
b
,
⋯
Determine the value of
b
−
a
b-a
b
−
a
.
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