A Problem Solving Approach To Mathematics For Elementary School Teachers, Loose Leaf Edition Plus Mylab Math With Pearson Etext -- 18 Week Access Card Package (13th Edition)
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Chapter 4.2, Problem 8MC
A perfect square is a number that can be written as
a. Check that the following statement is true for 4 different cases. How many cases do you need to try to conclude that the statement is true?
“1 plus the product of any four consecutive whole numbers is always a perfect square”
b. Prove that the sum of first n odd numbers is a perfect square.
c. Find all perfect square numbers that are 9 more than some prime number. Explain how you know that you found all such square numbers. (Hint: Recall from Chapter 3 that
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A Problem Solving Approach To Mathematics For Elementary School Teachers, Loose Leaf Edition Plus Mylab Math With Pearson Etext -- 18 Week Access Card Package (13th Edition)
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