Square numbers

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Pythagorean Quadruple

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

The sum of three square numbers equals $121$. What can those numbers be...
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Time of Birth

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

A woman was born in a year that was a square number, lived a square number of years and died in a year that was also a square number. When was she born?
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Digat

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

What is the value of the digit A in the sum below: [3(230 + A)]^2 = 49280A
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Triangular Triples

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Show that 8778, 10296 and 13530 are three triangular numbers and that they form a Pythagorean triple.
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Triangles Within Squares

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

Can you find a rule which relates triangular numbers to square numbers?
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Relative Powers

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

The square of a number is 12 more than the number itself. The cube of the number is 9 times the number. What is the number?
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Square Sum

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

One of these numbers is the largest of nine consecutive positive integers whose sum is a perfect square. Which one is it?
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No Square Sums

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

How many numbers do you need to remove to avoid making a perfect square?
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Square Triangle

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

How many triangles have all three angles perfect squares (in degrees)?
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Square Routes

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

How many four digit square numbers are composed of even numerals? What four digit square numbers can be reversed and become the square of another number?