Sticky Numbers printable sheet (NRICH Roadshow resource)
Look at the following row of numbers:
They are arranged so that each pair of adjacent numbers adds up to a square number: $$10 + 15 = 25$$ $$15 + 21 = 36$$ $$21 + 4 = 25$$ $$4 + 5 = 9$$
Can you arrange the numbers 1 to 17 in a row in the same way, so that each adjacent pair adds up to a square number?
Can you arrange them in more than one way? If not, can you justify that your solution is unique?