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121
Source:
Mathematical Circus
by Martin Gardner
Find a number base other than 10 in which 121 is a perfect square.
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This is true for any base larger than 2. This is because:
$$121_n = 1+2n+n^2$$ $$=(n+1)^1$$
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Which other base 10 square numbers are always square in high enough bases?
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