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2/21/2014 4:27:18 PM
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I have figured out a math formula!

It's for finding the power of a number to the second power. For example, 12x12=144 to find 13x13 you just add 13 and 12 and add it to 12 to the 2nd power. So 12x12=144 13+12=25 144+25=169 13x13=169 It works!
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  • As Silent already pointed out, it works because the whole n^2+(n+1)+n can be separated into factors (n+1)^2. I had never noticed that before, pretty neat. Could be good for impressing people with squaring big numbers in your head.

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