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INTERMEDIATEVedic Math
Square Numbers Near 50
Calculate squares of numbers close to 50 instantly
SSCCAT
For squaring numbers near 50 (40-60 range)
Formula
N² = (25 + d) × 100 + d², where d = N - 50How It Works
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Find difference from 50 (d = N - 50)
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Add d to 25 for the hundreds part
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Square d for the tens/units part
Examples
📝 52² = (25+2) × 100 + 2² = 2700 + 4 = 2704
📝 47² = (25-3) × 100 + 3² = 2200 + 9 = 2209
📝 56² = (25+6) × 100 + 36 = 3100 + 36 = 3136
Pro Tips
💡 Remember: distance from 50, squared, goes in last two digits
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