Hey, I was just wondering if anyone has ever found a 3x3 magic square composed of distinct perfect squares.
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Hey, I was just wondering if anyone has ever found a 3x3 magic square composed of distinct perfect squares.
You mean 9 DIFFERENT squares?Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris11
Including diagonals?
Can 0 be used as one of them?
It seems that this is an unsolved problem. Google "magic square of squares" for some interesting sites giving information on this.
Ya; this one quite good: Ivars Peterson's MathTrek - Magic Squares of Squares
Not yet, but it is known that the members will be large numbers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris11
....IF there are any...Quote:
Originally Posted by wonderboy1953