Squaring Numbers Ending in Nine

To square a number ending in nine; e.g. 29, 59, 129, ..., first square the next number that is ending in zero, and then subtract both the number and the next number from it.


Example 1:

To square 29 (29^2):

29: the number
30: the next number

29^2 = 30^2 - (29 + 30) = 900 - 59 = 841


Example 2:

To square 69 (69^2):

69: the number
70: the next number

69^2 = 70^2 - (69 + 70) = 4900 - 139 = 4761


Example 3:

To square 129 (129^2):

129: the number
130: the next number

129^2 = 130^2 - (129 + 130) = 16900 - 259 = 16641

Squaring Numbers Ending in One

To square a number ending in one; e.g. 21, 51, 121, ..., first square the prior number that is ending in zero, and then add both the prior number and the number to it.


Example 1:

To square 21 (21^2):

21: the number
20: the prior number

21^2 = 20^2 + 20 + 21 = 441


Example 2:

To square 61 (61^2):

61: the number
60: the prior number

61^2 = 60^2 + 60 + 61 = 3721


Example 3:

To square 121 (121^2):

121: the number
120: the  prior number

121^2 = 120^2 + 120 + 121 = 14641

Squaring 14, 24, 34, ..., 94

To square a two digit number ending in 4; i.e. 14, 24, 34, ..., 94, first square the next number that is ending in 5 (as explained in "squaring a two digit number ending in 5"), and then subtract the number and the next number from it.


Example 1:

To square 14 (14^2):

14: the number
15: the next number
Based on "squaring a two digit number ending in 5", we know that 15^2 = 225. So:

14^2 = 225 - 14 - 15 = 196


Example 2:

To square 44 (44^2):


44: the number
45: the next number
Based on "squaring a two digit number ending in 5", we know that 45^2 = 2025. So:

44^2 = 2025 - 44 - 45 = 1936


Example 3:

To square 94 (94^2):


94: the number
95: the next number
Based on "squaring a two digit number ending in 5", we know that 95^2 = 9025. So:

94^2 = 9025 - 94 - 95 = 8836.

Squaring 16, 26, 36, ..., 96

To square a two digit number ending in 6; i.e. 16, 26, 36, ..., 96, first square the prior number that is ending in 5 (as explained in the previous post), and then add the number and the prior number to it.


Example 1:

To square 16 (16^2):

16: the number
15: the prior number
Based on the previous post, we know that 15^2 = 225. So:

16^2 = 225 + 16 + 15 = 256


Example 2:

To square 46 (46^2):


46: the number
45: the prior number
Based on the previous post, we know that 45^2 = 2025. So:

46^2 = 2025 + 46 + 45 = 2116



Example 3:


To square 96 (96^2):


96: the number
95: the prior number
Based on the previous post, we know that 95^2 = 9025. So:

96^2 = 9025 + 96 + 95 = 9216.

Squaring 15, 25, 35, ..., 95

To square a two digit number ending in 5; i.e. 15, 25, 35, ..., 95, first multiply the tens digit by the next whole number and then affix 25 to it.

Example 1:

To square 15 (15^2):

The tens digit of 15 is 1 and the next whole number of 1 is 2. So:
1 * 2 = 2
Now, we affix 25 to 2. The answer is 225.


Example 2:

To square 35 (35^2):

The tens digit of 35 is 3 and the next whole number of 3 is 4. So:
3 * 4 = 12
Now, we affix 25 to 12. The answer is 1225.


Example 3:

To square 95 (95^2):

The tens digit of 95 is 9 and the next whole number of 9 is 10. So:
9 * 10 = 90
Now, we affix 25 to 90. The answer is 9025.