Answer to October 14, 2002 Problem

The Perfect Square Problem

 
What number, which added separately to 100 and 164 shall make them perfect squares? (There are at least three different answers which will work).

 

Solution to the Problem:

125, -100, and -64 all work.


Correctly solved by:

1. Kyle Martin North Andover, Massachussetts
2. Kirstine Wynn St. Olaf's College
Northfield, Minnesota
3. Guye Khandsuren ***** United World College of the Adriatic
Duino, Italy
4. Rick Jones Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
5. Ronak Dixit Columbus, Georgia
6. Walt Arrison ***** Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7. C.O. Columbus, Georgia
8. Gbenga Kuforiji Columbus, Georgia
9. Richard Johnson ***** La Jolla, California
10. John Funk ***** Ventura, California
11. Tina Zahel Winchester, Virginia
12. Daniel Wilberger ***** Winchester, Virginia
13. Matt Stillwagon Winchester, Virginia
14. Christopher March Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
15. Justin Curry Harrisonburg, Virginia
16. George Gaither Winchester, Virginia
17. Kathleen Altemose Winchester, Virginia
18. Peggah Sadeghzadeh Winchester, Virginia
19. Sarah Butler Columbus, Georgia
20. Natalie Frisčn
      Jan-Erik Kylanpaa 		Örebro, Sweden
21. James Alarie ***** University of Michigan -- Flint
Flint, Michigan
22. Ben Reames Columbus, Georgia
23. Blair Naylor Winchester, Virginia
24. Joe Jenkins Winchester, Virginia
25. Kaelily ----------
26. Steven Strasberg Cordova, Tennessee
27. Garrett Jue Memphis, Tennessee
28. Vineet Sathyan Memphis, Tennessee
29. Jeff Gaither ***** Winchester, Virginia
30. Ashley Neumann Winchester, Virginia
31. Jennie Carlsson Tullängskolan, Örebro, Sweden
32. Tristan Collins Winchester, Virginia
33. Taylor White Memphis, Tennessee
34. Frank Maire Norwalk, Ohio
35. Bahareh Joukar Winchester, Virginia
36. Whitney March Winchester, Virginia
37. Kathrine Spang Sverige, Örebro, Sweden
38. Tove Westlund
      Charlotta Österberg
      Lina Öijerholm 		Örebro, Sweden
39. Daniel Carlén Örebro, Sweden
40. Peter Zhu Tullangskolan, Sweden
41. Ghazaleh Joukar College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
42. Sam Enumah Columbus, Georgia
43. David and Judy Dixon ***** Bennettsville, South Carolina
44. Matt Stewart Columbus, Georgia
45. Ross Tew ----------
46. Jay Patel Pennsylvania
47. Tiffany Abdullahi Memphis, Tennessee
48. Daniel Chronlund
      Johan Melén
      Johan Eriksson 		Tullängskolan, Sweden
49. Keith Mealy ***** Cincinnati, Ohio
50. Grade 5 Project CHALLENGE class
      Yelle Elementary School 		Norton, Massachussetts
51. Fredrik Simón ----------

***** Sent in all three solutions