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Simple Problem

  Question: Find all two-digit positive integers such that the sum of the number and the number obtained by reversing the order of digits is a perfect square. Detailed solution: Let $xy$ be any such two-digit number (Note: Here $xy$ is just the form of a two-digit number like 25,43,etc., where $x$ and $y$ are digits). Therefore, $xy$ can be written as $10x+y$ (in expanded form). Number obtained by reversing the order of digits of $xy$ is $yx=10y+x$. According to question, The sum of $xy$ and the number obtained by reversing the order of digits of $xy$ i.e., $yx$ is a perfect square, which means $(10x+y)+(10y+x)=$Perfect square or, $11x+11y=$Perfect square or, $11(x+y)=$Perfect square .....$(1)$ But, maximum value of $x$ and $y$ are 9 each, so maximum value of $x+y$ is $9+9=18$. Observe that, to satisfy equation $(1), x+y=11k²$, for some positive integer $k$. For $k=1,x+y=11$ and for $k>1$ i.e., for $k≥2, x+y≥44$, which is not possible. Therefore, we get that $x+y=11$ is the only...

5th mathematics quiz organised by our community

Mathematical Discussions community has organised 5th mathquiz of it's quiz series. The questions of the quiz can be downloaded by clicking here . So, have a look at the questions. The questions are mostly olympiad-type and require basic mathematics of high school to be solved. The solutions to the questions of the quiz can be downloaded by  clicking here . Note that there may be alternative solutions too.

4th mathematics quiz organised by our community

Mathematical Discussions community has organised 4th mathquiz of it's quiz series. The questions of the quiz can be downloaded by clicking here . So, have a look at the questions. The questions are mostly olympiad-type and require basic mathematics of high school to be solved. The solutions to the questions of the quiz can be downloaded by clicking here . Note that there may be alternative solutions too.

3rd mathematics quiz organised by our community

 Mathematical Discussions community has organised 3rd mathquiz of it's quiz series. The questions of the quiz can be downloaded by clicking here . So, have a look at the questions. The questions are mostly olympiad-type and require basic mathematics of high school to be solved. The solutions to the questions of the quiz can be downloaded by clicking here .Note that there may be alternative solutions too.

2nd mathematics quiz organised by our community

Mathematical Discussions community has organised 2nd mathquiz of it's quiz series. The questions of the quiz can be downloaded by clicking here . So, have a look at the questions. The questions are mostly olympiad-type and require basic mathematics of high school to be solved. The solutions to the questions of the quiz can be downloaded by  clicking here . Note that there may be alternative solutions too.

1st mathematics quiz organised by our community

Mathematical Discussions community has organised 1st mathquiz of it's quiz series. The questions of the quiz can be downloaded by  clicking here . So, have a look at the questions. The questions are mostly olympiad-type and require basic mathematics of high school to be solved. The solutions to the questions of the quiz can be downloaded by  clicking here . Note that there may be alternative solutions too.

A Question from Canadian Mathematical Olympiad 1971

Question: Prove that the equation x³+11³=y³ has no solution in positive integers x and y. Solution: x³+11³=y³ =>y³–x³=11³ =>(y–x)(y²+yx+x²)=11³. Case 1 : y–x=1 and y²+yx+x²=11³ So, y=x+1 and (y–x)²+3yx=11³ => 1+3(x+1)x=1331 => 3(x+1)x=1330, which is not possible, because 3 does not divide 1330. Case 2 : y–x=11 and y²+yx+x²=11² So, y=x+11 and (y–x)²+3yx=11² => 11²+3(x+11)x=11² => 3(x+11)x=0, which is not possible because this gives x(x+1)=0 => x=0 or x=–1, but neither of them is possible since x is a positive integer. Case 3 : y–x=11² and y²+yx+x²=11 So, y=x+11²and (y–x)²+3yx=11 => 11⁴ +3(x+11²)x=11, which is not possible because this will give 3(x+11²)x=11–11⁴, which is negative. Case 4 : y–x=11³ and y²+yx+x²=1 So, y=x+11³ and (y–x)²+3yx=1 => 11⁶ +3(x+11³)x=1, which is not possible because this will give 3(x+11³)x=1–11⁶ , which is negative. Since there is no possible case, so the equation x³+11³=y³ has no solutions in positive integers x and y.