How to square any numbers in your head - fast mental math trick

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  • Learn how you can square large numbers in your head - instantly! This easy to learn technique will have you calculating the square of numbers up to 100 - without the need for a calculator.
    The trick is easy - first we find the distance from the number being squared to the nearest tens number. Say for example we are trying to find the square of 23 - the nearest tens number is 20, which is 3 away from 23. So 3 is our result!
    We use this number to find the square - by taking this number from the number being squared (23 - 3 = 20) and then adding this number to the number being squared (23 + 3 = 26). We easily multiply these two numbers (20 x 26 = 520).
    To this we add our distance number squared (3 x 3 = 9). So we add 9 to 520...our answer is 529.
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  • @FightDight
    @FightDight Před 10 lety +566

    I can hear you smile

  • @feminazi3160
    @feminazi3160 Před 8 lety +906

    Hey techmath,
    The method you've used might get tedious for 3 digit numbers.
    I've got a much easier way:
    1) For 2 digit number:
    NOTE: we are dealing with 2 digit number, so we must have only one digit entries.
    Let's take (32)^2.
    -> Square each digit and write 'em down at both ends.
    Like--> 9____4. (3^2=9, 2^2=4).
    -> Now need to find the middle portion of answer, for that just multiply both digit and double the result,
    That implies, (3x2)x2 = 12.
    -> So for that, write 2 in blank space and carry 1 to next digit. Why? Refer the NOTE above!
    That is, 924 and then add 1 to 9. So we get -> 1024.
    2) For 3 digit number:
    Let take (409)^2.
    NOTE: we are dealing with 3 digit number, so we must have only 2 digit entries and group the number in pair of two from right.
    -> Group the numbers from right (in pair of two) , so we have two groups as:
    Group 1:- 4, Group 2:- 09. Now the rest of the procedure is same.
    -> Follow same procedure. square the two groups and write at both ends.
    Like--> 16____81. (4^2=16, 9^2=81).
    -> Now need to find the middle portion of answer, for that just multiply both group and double the result,
    That implies, (4x9)x2 = 72.
    -> So answer is, 16 72 81 = 167281.
    3) Another 3 digit number:
    Let's try with a tougher number:- (825)^2.
    -> Group the numbers from right (in pair of two) , so we have two groups as:
    Group 1:- 8, Group 2:- 25. Now the rest of the procedure is same.
    -> Follow same procedure. square the two groups and write at both ends.
    Like--> 64____25.
    Why? Refer NOTE for 3 digit numbers. We must have only 2 digit entries for 3 digit number. And (25)^2=625. So write 25 and
    take 6 as carry.---------------------------------------> (1).
    -> Now need to find the middle portion of answer, for that just multiply both group and double the result,
    That implies, (8x25)x2 = 400. But write only 00 and take 4 as carry----------------------------------> (2).
    Hence, Result will be:- 64_____25 --> 64 00 25, But we are yet to add the carries from equation (1) and (2).
    Now from (1) add carry 6 to 00.
    And from (2) add carry 4 to 64.
    Final answer: 68 06 25.
    P.S If anyone has any doubt, ask me! I'll try to clarify! Cheers!

    • @londong4060
      @londong4060 Před 8 lety +13

      how about 99*99?

    • @feminazi3160
      @feminazi3160 Před 8 lety +60

      Hey Lon Dong! :)
      Good doubt, I was expecting this somewhere down the line! I'm glad you asked.
      Follow same procedure!
      -> 9^2=81
      Remember, the NOTE given for 2 digit no, only one digit will be written initially.
      Hence,
      ->Write as 1____1 (8, being taken as carry from both ends).
      -> Now (9x9)x2=162.
      Here lies the difference, since we got 3 digit result. Follow carefully from now.
      I'll rewrite the result, this time the value to be carried in brackets, just to help you understand better!
      (8) (8)
      -> 1___1 (Again, Remember only one digit will come in the blank space as we dealing with 2digit number).
      -> 162+8=170. Put 0 in the blank space and take 1,7 as carry.
      (1)
      (8) (7)
      -> 1 0 1. Now, it's again simple. Just add the carry to the corresponding digit below!
      -> 1+7=8.
      (1)
      (8)
      -> 8 0 1, and 1+8=9.
      -> 9 8 0 1.
      P.S: You'll find it difficult in the beginning, but believe me you'll be a master in this. Practice makes it perfect.
      I could do these calculations in 15-20 seconds and that's only because of practice. Just remember the
      NOTEs i've mentioned.
      Try for 999*999! Cheers!

    • @londong4060
      @londong4060 Před 8 lety +11

      i get it now, it help me to do 999*999. thank u

    • @prabjotsingh36
      @prabjotsingh36 Před 8 lety +7

      +Lon Dong you can also apply (1000-1)^2= (1000)^2+(1)^2-2*1000*1

    • @prabjotsingh36
      @prabjotsingh36 Před 8 lety +2

      in case of 4 digit number , would their be only 3 digit entry?

  • @Zeturic
    @Zeturic Před 8 lety +577

    Without watching this, I'll just say that the way I would do 32^2 is (30 + 2)^2 = 900 + 120 + 4 = 1024.

  • @A4Weissalles
    @A4Weissalles Před 8 lety +426

    I usually do it like this:
    e.g. for 32 x 34:
    double one side and half the other side:
    32 x 34
    = 16 x 68
    = 8 x 136
    = 4 x 272
    = 2 x 544
    = 1088
    It's easy to do this very quick in the head.

    • @plyndoplukaniatkanin
      @plyndoplukaniatkanin Před 8 lety +26

      +A4Weissalles What if you have to multiply prime numbers ;)?

    • @A4Weissalles
      @A4Weissalles Před 8 lety +13

      +Igor Gazela Then, obviously, it would not work
      But the chance of multiplying prime numbers only by mental math is vanishingly small, I think.

    • @electromagneticlemon
      @electromagneticlemon Před 8 lety +2

      But any number that is not a product of two to a power can't be halved until it reaches 1, you eventually get fractions which are much harder to deal with and end in not one

    • @A4Weissalles
      @A4Weissalles Před 8 lety +14

      It works with any prime number
      e.g.:
      49 x 43
      = 7 x 301
      = 2107
      27 x 61
      = 3 x 549
      = 1660 - 3
      = 1647
      This method is not always faster than the "common method", but in many cases it is.

    • @marneljaspergalang5530
      @marneljaspergalang5530 Před 8 lety +5

      +A4Weissalles He/She said prime number I think. And 49/27 is not a prime number

  • @djnAbNo2
    @djnAbNo2 Před 10 lety +304

    I swear, this method is bloody brilliant!!! I'm squaring numbers in their hundreds! Just squared 280 in seconds in my head. After attempting to square numbers between 100 and 200, and finding that numbers such as 120 which end in a zero were easier to do by writing it as (12*10)^2=12^2 * 10^2=144*100=14,400, I found this method gets difficult after 200; and I then realised that ANY number between 100 and 1000 ending with a zero is EASY to square using tecmath's method (I actually JUST now figured out you can even for numbers above those in the 200's, as I just attempted to square 980!). I'm bloody amazed and excited man I swear ^^.
    You can still use this method for numbers in their hundreds which do not end in zero, however I have found they are quite difficult to do when the difference between the base you choose and the number is greater than 20, as memorising the square of numbers above 20 is infeasible, whilst those below are pretty easy. For example, choosing a base of 200, and doing 185^2: 200*170 + 15^2 = 34000 + 225 = 34225. If you aren't sure what I did, the difference between 185 and 200 is 15, so add and minus 15 from 185 and multiply those two together, and add the square of 15. If you still aren't sure then refer to tecmaths video above. Here it is easy to square 15, but if you try a number such as 167, the distance to 200 is 33, and I don't know about any of you, but I don't know 33^2 off the top of my head!
    In reflection though, squaring numbers even with a distance from the base greater than 20 seems to be a lot easier and faster than the traditional long multiplication method! I just attempted to square 167, having to square 32 doing the repeat process, and it still is a lot better than the alternative.
    Thank you tecmath for giving me the ability to square ANY/MOST numbers between 1 and 1000 in seconds/a-minute!

    • @tecmath
      @tecmath  Před 10 lety +23

      Thanks for the comment!
      Glad you liked the method.

    • @xmortimorxmortimorx
      @xmortimorxmortimorx Před 8 lety +2

      +tecmath if number is for example 75 would nearest 10 be 70 or 80?

    • @xmortimorxmortimorx
      @xmortimorxmortimorx Před 8 lety +2

      +tecmath if number is for example 75 would nearest 10 be 70 or 80?

    • @PedroMiguel-iw5ul
      @PedroMiguel-iw5ul Před 8 lety +3

      +Mortimor Duncan It's the same 80-75=5 / 75-70=5 so 70*80 + 5^2= 5625. It's the same.

    • @xmortimorxmortimorx
      @xmortimorxmortimorx Před 8 lety

      Pedro Miguel oh ok thanks

  • @averygoodsenator5866
    @averygoodsenator5866 Před 6 lety +31

    0:36 O thanks! I want to thank my parents, my teachers and especially to my faithful friend, my calculator, because without it, this would not be possible.

  • @MaximilianBerkmann
    @MaximilianBerkmann Před 9 lety +83

    Holly crap, I can't understand why we don't learn this at school. I just figured out at 4:44 that n^2=(n-d)(n+d)+d^2.
    Thanks

    • @venger7357
      @venger7357 Před 3 lety +2

      Good observation!!

    • @MaximilianBerkmann
      @MaximilianBerkmann Před 3 lety

      @@venger7357 Thank you.

    • @antoniam.h.178
      @antoniam.h.178 Před 3 lety +2

      In some ways you learn it at school, because what you wrote is the same like: n^2 - d^2= (n+d)(n-d) and thats a binomial formula☺

    • @MaximilianBerkmann
      @MaximilianBerkmann Před 3 lety +1

      @@antoniam.h.178 I certainly didn't knew about it or learnt it that way in school.

    • @2pur
      @2pur Před 3 lety +1

      @@antoniam.h.178 yeah that’s the way we were taught it in 8th grade

  • @canalmillsgrau9941
    @canalmillsgrau9941 Před 3 lety +3

    Thanks for the help. I am spending one month studying all these skills to try to improve in my calcula to no speed. This helps! Continue the good work.

  • @jeswynnn
    @jeswynnn Před 6 lety +26

    O my freaking god,
    This helped me soo much..
    Can't really thank you enough....

  • @QuirkyView
    @QuirkyView Před 8 lety +7

    Comes home after school and watch math videos about something I'm not learning while I need to study on what I'm actually learning.

  • @flikkie72
    @flikkie72 Před 8 lety +32

    I have a different method which I thought of in high school which works really well for me. Let's take 32^2 again, then you find the nearest 10 just like you -> 30^2 (=900), then let's call (for the sake of the explanation) the difference between the 2 numbers: 'd' (=2 in this case). Then to get the answer you do: 900 + (30+32)*d = 900+62*2=1024.
    The great thing about this method is that if you want to calculate the square of broken numbers like 41.5^2, you can do the same thing: 1600 + (40+41.5)*1.5 = 1722.25.
    Or the square of 0.913? .81 + (.9+.913)*.013 = .81 + .01813 + .005439 = .833569! Okay, maybe that was a bit too hard...

    • @Player-hx1gs
      @Player-hx1gs Před 6 lety +1

      both your and his method are built upon the same very basic maths:
      (a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2
      The video lacks of that explanation though, and honestly i think you could as well just use the equation i gave

    • @arcwand
      @arcwand Před rokem +1

      @@Player-hx1gs Not quite. The method used is actually conjugates, not square of a sum. In the video, (a+b)(a-b) = a² - b², and therefore (a+b)(a-b)+b² = a². However, Flik's method is slightly different: 'd' is defined as b-a, and multiplied with a+b.

  • @michaelempeigne3519
    @michaelempeigne3519 Před 9 lety +16

    I like the duplex method. First, I will state a few duplex patterns and maybe you will notice a pattern. The duplex method can be used to square any number with any number of digits.
    D(a) = a^2 ( duplex of a single digit )
    D(ab) = 2ab ( duplex of a two digit number )
    D(abc) = 2ac + b^2 ( duplex of a three digit number )
    D(abcd ) = 2ad + 2bc ( duplex of a four digit number )
    D(abcde) = 2ae + 2bd + c^2 ( duplex of a five digit number )
    so 33^2 = 3^2 I 2*3*3 I 3^2
    33^2 = 9 I 18 I 9
    perform any carries that are necessary and we get 1089

    • @lightseraph3228
      @lightseraph3228 Před 2 lety

      Thanks! Just learned about the Duplex method through your comment, can now square numbers even up to 6 digits.

    • @tonybarfridge4369
      @tonybarfridge4369 Před 2 lety

      For a 5 digit case it only produces 6 digits, but requires 11. Your method is incomplete

    • @arcwand
      @arcwand Před rokem +2

      @@tonybarfridge4369 I think you might be doing it wrong. Duplex method for 5 digits must produce at least 9 digits, assuming no carrying.

    • @tonybarfridge4369
      @tonybarfridge4369 Před rokem +1

      @@arcwand Any explanation should come with an example. I can't see any sense in Michael's version. But I can show how to square a number of any size using cross multiplying, and also by arcing. All methods used are variations of the squaring algorithm, but cross multiplying can use mixed numbers. The small example he showed doesn't appear to match his first outline, but is a well known vedic method. IE 137^2= 13^2/13x7x2/7^2= 169/182/49= 187/6/9 (with carryovers), =18,769 [the number of digits in the RHS separations depend on how many in the 2nd root. If it was 16^2=256, the RHS would use 2 digits as in 16, and so 56 would remain in that case. In the example it uses 7^2 or one digit]

  • @tallperson9422
    @tallperson9422 Před 8 lety +3

    Just found this site and love it! I have no math in my background and am learning as much as I can. This is so much fun!

    • @julians9763
      @julians9763 Před 3 měsíci

      Encouraging you to always be numerate.

  • @hibosdadfboqdhjvcjfhgddsbf1698

    You helped me so much. I'm in 8th grade and I have to do three one minute 10 problem quizzes of my squares and roots 1-25. Thanks so much! You earned yourself a subscriber!

  • @christocr
    @christocr Před 6 lety +5

    This works. It is faster than doing it by hand most of the time. Of course, you have to be used to "storing" sub-calculations in your head while you "get the rest of it." That's the challenge for me, not so much the computations.
    There are a several methods that are almost instant: they are a little more sophisticated, BUT require less mental "storage" and computation. They are especially effective if you know your perfect squares up to 24 (not that hard to memorize). If you know those, you can square any number in your head REALLY fast with very little computation--like no more than two seconds. The hardest numbers are between 71 and 74, but they are still faster than the method in the video. PLEASE NOTE, I am not trying to discredit the video. It works and this guy has a bunch of great methods for doing all sorts of fun math computations that I hadn't seen and I think are wonderful.
    But for squares, there are four methods used for different ranges of numbers that are almost instant and less mentally taxing.
    The quickest of them is what you could call "base 50 on 25" (NOT the same base 50 method he uses in one of his multiplication videos). So, if someone asked you to square 57 (for example), you almost instantly blurt out "thirty two forty-nine" with almost no mental computation at all (only squaring the one's digit, 7, and adding 7 to 25). That forms in your head as 32, which you affix to 49.
    If asked 42 squared, you almost instantly say, "seventeen sixty-four" (slightly harder than the above number, but not much). The only thing you actually did computationally in your head is subtracted 8 from 25 (8 is the difference between 50 and 42), squared that difference, and affixed your results side-by-side. That forms in your head as 50-42 is 8. 25-8 is 17. 8 squared is 64. You now affix17 and 64. 1764. That last squared quantity will take the first two place values if it is a two digit number and three place values if it has three digits, meaning you will have to "overlap" a single digit when you affix the two quantities.
    So you always work with the distance between 50 and your number and "center" the result around 25: you either subtract it from 25 or add to 25. That result will start with the thousands place. You then square the distance from 50 affix it to what you had from the first step.
    Here's one more: 63 squared. It is "thirty-nine sixty-nine." To get it, you think of the difference between 50 and 63. So, 13. You add that thirteen to 25. So 38. This is actually 3800, but just think of it as 38; it's less to think about and "store" in your head. You now square 13. So 169 (you should have this memorized for these techniques). Now since the 169 is three digits long this time, you "overlap" the last digit of the 38 and the first digit of the 169. The "overlapping" is really addition. What you are doing is adding 3800 to 169. But don't even think of it that way. Only think of adding the overlapping digit: the 8 and the 1. So, you now think 39 rather than 38 and affix it to the last two digits of 169, so 69. You now have a 39 and a 69 joined to 3969. Again, don't even think of the actual big numbers or that you are adding them. You had three very simple calculations and an "affixing" or joining of the results. So you never really have to do any bigger computations, assuming you've memorized your squares up to 24. This technique works well with any number between 26 and 74. It's based on a simple algebra concept. Perhaps I'll do a video sometime... :-) (or maybe tecmath already has this method in another video?)

  • @tanushnichani4764
    @tanushnichani4764 Před 8 lety +49

    You just helped so many children with their maths tests well done :)

    • @Harry-bd6pb
      @Harry-bd6pb Před rokem +2

      I guess more like helped children to flex in class 😂

    • @RithwikVadul
      @RithwikVadul Před rokem

      @@Harry-bd6pb hehe I already calculate fast before watching dis vid btw Im the fastest in ma class not lying swear on ma family but with this video( I have not watched yet) I may be unstoppable

  • @drdetroitcity
    @drdetroitcity Před 10 lety +3

    Very good, Tecmath...
    I teach math so I'll have to use it with my students.
    ThanksX

  • @mvee3288
    @mvee3288 Před 8 lety +3

    this was so heelpfull keep on making these vids :)

  • @directioner9734
    @directioner9734 Před 7 lety +1

    those were really cool tricks.. it helped me a lot! make more of em. thank you so much!

  • @sakshisikka4757
    @sakshisikka4757 Před 8 lety +1

    Thank you for being so smart. You just made me feel a lot more intelligent by explaining this method!! Why aren't taught all this in high school!

  • @amaanqamar8479
    @amaanqamar8479 Před 6 lety +7

    The reason behind this is simple actually
    You can write the equation of first question like this :-
    (30+2)(34-2)
    Let 30 be 'a', 34 be 'b' and 2 be 'c'
    Now,
    (a+c)(b-c)
    Now ab+cb-ac-c^2
    => ab + c(b-a) - c^2
    => ab + c(2c) - c^2. (b-a = 2c)
    => ab + 2c^2 - c^2
    = ab + c^2
    = 30×34 + 2^2 = 1024. (Putting the values of a,b and c)

  • @branthebrave
    @branthebrave Před 8 lety +33

    I knew what 32^2 was in the first half a second because of binary and stuff.

    • @j4h3du75
      @j4h3du75 Před 7 lety +3

      Brandon Boyer isn't that 2^10?

    • @Me-rd7po
      @Me-rd7po Před 6 lety

      You don't need to calculed 32^2 when you do binary . You know that right ? So why did You Say You know the answer because binery ?

    • @davisjohn1517
      @davisjohn1517 Před 5 lety

      Bificalera1 yes u do. U need binary in squaring

    • @aldobernaltvbernal8745
      @aldobernaltvbernal8745 Před 4 lety +1

      to square powers we just double the exponent so 2^5 = 32
      therefore (2^5)^2 = 2^10 = 1024

    • @aldobernaltvbernal8745
      @aldobernaltvbernal8745 Před 4 lety +1

      similarly, to take the square root of a number, we halve the exponent.
      3^4 = 81
      sqrt(3^4) = (3^4)^(1/2) = 3^2 = 9

  • @RooBar64
    @RooBar64 Před 9 lety +2

    The trick can be expressed by the equation
    x^2 = (x + a)(x - a) + a^2
    Technically, we could choose any number "a" to add and subtract from x, then add back its square, and it would still work.
    But we choose "a" as the difference to the nearest 10 so that one of the (x +/- a) terms come out to round 10's, for easy mental multiplication.

  • @santoshgupta7005
    @santoshgupta7005 Před 9 lety +20

    my simple trick of 32^2 is 3^2 is written as 09 and 2^2 is written as 04 now mix both i.e 0904 now 3*2 is 6 and multiply with 2 i.e 12 now add 0904 to 12 in this manner
    0904
    12x
    --------
    1024

    • @pankajtiwari9125
      @pankajtiwari9125 Před 9 lety

      That's a beautiful solution

    • @santoshgupta7005
      @santoshgupta7005 Před 9 lety

      Thank you tiwari

    • @santoshgupta7005
      @santoshgupta7005 Před 9 lety

      You can find lot in CZcams... Just u need to search for it

    • @santoshgupta7005
      @santoshgupta7005 Před 9 lety

      I went for coaching there I got some tricks n I have mastered them after watching videos.... Other than that u can find some in books related to speed maths

    • @santoshgupta7005
      @santoshgupta7005 Před 9 lety

      Domingo De Leon u are always welcome

  • @v575fne
    @v575fne Před 10 lety +6

    Nice video! :) but while doing these questions I found another way to get the answer. Eg 77^2, the difference is 7 so you can also do (70* 84) + (7^2) still give you the same answer!

  • @KittyDeath32
    @KittyDeath32 Před 9 lety +17

    I think it is also worth mentioning that either method works for numbers on either side of the rounding up line. Like 32^2 using the method of rounding up to the higher place of ten (40), and the difference being 8, 32-8=24. Which multiplying would be (40*20=800)+(40*4=160)=960. Adding the squared difference (8^2=64) 960+64=1024.
    On the other hand, using 77 and putting it to the nearest ten of 70 at a difference of 7, the multiplier would be 84. Thus it would (70*80=5600)+(70*4=280)=5880. Adding the squared difference (7^2=49), 5880+49=5929.
    ((Granted this is possible, I never said it was easier than your given on how to do this. I appreciate that this is out there in the first place.))

  • @ZhadTheRad
    @ZhadTheRad Před 5 lety +2

    The method in the video works for three digit, even four digit, numbers as well. Though it is harder to multiply some numbers (for example 463, which is the same as 460*466+9)

  • @Lisa-gs8es
    @Lisa-gs8es Před 9 lety +1

    That was a great video, like most of your others and keep it up!
    You earned a subbie!

  • @LaraTang
    @LaraTang Před 5 lety +15

    For 32 squared I would do this:
    Picture it as 32 X 32
    Units: 2 X 2 = 4 so you write down 4
    Outer and inner: (2X3)+(2X3)=12 so you write down the 2 and carry the 1
    Tens: 3 X 3 = 9 plus the carried 1 = 10 so you put down the 0 and carry the 1
    Add the carried 1 from the end so you have 1024
    It's the quickest way to do it in my opinion and you can do it in your head as long as you can visualise it and know your times tables solidly

    • @arcwand
      @arcwand Před rokem +1

      For anyone that wants to learn more about this method, this is called the duplex method.

    • @LaraeO
      @LaraeO Před 10 měsíci

      @@arcwand Thank you!

  • @MuhammedCPmuhammedba
    @MuhammedCPmuhammedba Před 8 lety +27

    The best way to find the square of 2 digit number than this method is showing below
    ?=34^2
    step 1= last number is 4 ryt,,square of 4=16,enter last number ".........6" balance is 1
    step 2=multiply between 3*4 and double it =12*2=24,,,,,,,,plus balance 1=25,enter 5 ".......56" balance is 2
    step 3=square of 3 =9 plus balance 2 =11
    enter that 11.......total is "1156"

  • @poojasheth1944
    @poojasheth1944 Před 8 lety +2

    very helpful ! thank you so much ! this was so good and effective !

  • @appy8808
    @appy8808 Před rokem +1

    I've said this before and ill say it again. Small channels are always better at explaining stuff. Im subscribing because of this video

  • @SavinLakruwan
    @SavinLakruwan Před 6 lety +3

    Thank you very much it really works. Bye guys I have a BIG EXAM tomorrow. 😉(Edexcel Exam).

  • @H2oFormula
    @H2oFormula Před 10 lety +3

    Is it possible to reverse the process and find the original number with the square?

    • @mattminecrafthd3232
      @mattminecrafthd3232 Před 10 lety +3

      no

    • @rcmodelr
      @rcmodelr Před 10 lety

      Yes, it's called finding the Square Root. It's possible but I've never been able to do it without a calculator or computer with a Square Root function available.

    • @xolovestitch
      @xolovestitch Před 10 lety

      rcmodelr I work out square roots by estimating and keep estimating until i get it

    • @rockilike8071
      @rockilike8071 Před 10 lety +1

      H2oFormula rcmodelr Yes, there is super easy way to find square root without a calculator long as answer is a whole number NOT a decimal. here how square numbers works.
      Square of
      1 and 9 end with 1
      2 and 8 end with 4
      3 and 7 end with 9
      4 and 6 end with 6
      5 end with 5
      0 end with 0
      32^2 = 1024
      lets reverse it and lets pretend we don't know the square root of 1024
      last digit is 4 and sq root end with 4 is 2 and 8. so last digit will be 2 or 8.
      now do the first number (10)
      square of 3 is 9
      square of 4 is 16
      since our first number is 10 so we use square of 3
      so answer will either 32 or 38.
      since 10 is really close to 9 than 16 so answer will be 32.
      and square of 38 will be close to 16.
      it will be 8*8 = 64
      24+24 = 48 +6.4 = 54.4 = 544
      3*3 = 9 (30*30=900)
      900+544 = 1444 = 38^2
      1444 is close to 1600

    • @SheikhAltijdGezeikhh
      @SheikhAltijdGezeikhh Před 10 lety

      Rocki like
      Nice one ahahahha! I'm remembering that one xD

  • @akshitaadarsh8399
    @akshitaadarsh8399 Před 8 lety +2

    OMG! Thank you so much! This method is really brilliant ^-^

  • @AustinReviewsCars
    @AustinReviewsCars Před 9 lety +1

    Thank you a ton!

  • @IshanSanyal
    @IshanSanyal Před 10 lety +8

    〖32〗^2 = 〖30〗^2 + 2(30+32) = 1024

  • @TheConvicted0nes
    @TheConvicted0nes Před 9 lety +46

    Thats too many steps... May as well multiply 32 and 32. If your that fast at multiplying 30 and 34 and adding the square and all that stuff,what is so hard about multiplying 32 and 32 and getting it over with?

    • @sophisticatedmdbgirl
      @sophisticatedmdbgirl Před 9 lety

      I guess I'm not the only one who feel this way, waste of time

    • @williamwilliam4944
      @williamwilliam4944 Před 6 lety +7

      It's just some comment. 😉 multiplying 34 by 3 and adding a 0 is much easier than multiplying 32 by 32

    • @user-yb8fs4el3y
      @user-yb8fs4el3y Před 5 lety

      RetroPsyche I agree with you but when doing numbers like 99 or 83 it’s harder to just multiply 99x99 or 83x83 do this method can be useful

    • @goopy7962
      @goopy7962 Před 5 lety

      It's way easier trying to multiply 30 and 34, since you can turn it into 3*34, which is super easy, 90 + 12 = 102, and then you add a zero, since you took away the zero from 30. That makes 1020, then you add 2^2, which makes 1024. It might seem like a lot of steps, but trust me, I got the answer in less than a few seconds. I'm younger than 11 years old. Also, I did all this mentally, so try it yourself, and hopefully, you can change your mind.

  • @graceyang3738
    @graceyang3738 Před 8 lety +2

    This is so cool! I love learning. :)

  • @michaelellingson845
    @michaelellingson845 Před 6 lety

    Thank you so much, this trick is making exponents ALOT easier.

  • @SweetAlexMore
    @SweetAlexMore Před 8 lety +75

    I'm sorry but if we have to do 30 x 34 in our head, we might as well just do 32 x 32 in our head

    • @MrMisisYa
      @MrMisisYa Před 8 lety +28

      Nope. It's much more easier to multiply by number ending in zero.

    • @SweetAlexMore
      @SweetAlexMore Před 8 lety +6

      +Onix Not worth the extra effort.

    • @tanjirahmed3046
      @tanjirahmed3046 Před 8 lety +1

      Absolutely... Its really funny method

    • @diornodiovanna2838
      @diornodiovanna2838 Před 7 lety

      I was under the assumption this was all in our head

    • @sandyrivers5974
      @sandyrivers5974 Před 7 lety +3

      32*3 is easy and the multiply by ten

  • @ferbritzeo
    @ferbritzeo Před 9 lety +153

    Why bother multiplying 30x34....it takes just as much work to multiply 32x32

    • @blinkbubs3994
      @blinkbubs3994 Před 9 lety +18

      ferbritzeo nah just multiply 3(34) then add the 0 at the right side

    • @cindy515
      @cindy515 Před 9 lety +8

      ferbritzeo not really

    • @cindy515
      @cindy515 Před 9 lety

      ferbritzeo not really

    • @mslenny7398
      @mslenny7398 Před 9 lety +1

      ferbritzeo Worked it out! 1024 in 15 seconds!

    • @MrMime-wz2cz
      @MrMime-wz2cz Před 9 lety +8

      ferbritzeo yeah, I was about to post the same comment.

  • @puteriiman9162
    @puteriiman9162 Před 5 lety +1

    Hello tecmath, can u teach me how to find the answer for a number with big power root by mind trick? For example : a^2018
    I found that many math competition involves this. Thank you.

  • @kushbhuwalka3706
    @kushbhuwalka3706 Před 9 lety +2

    thnks so much
    neat little trick, really helpful

  • @franciosmarchendie3218
    @franciosmarchendie3218 Před 7 lety +6

    what is the nearest number of 55

    • @jack-zx1hu
      @jack-zx1hu Před 6 lety +1

      It's 50

    • @whydoyouneedtoknowhmm3390
      @whydoyouneedtoknowhmm3390 Před 6 lety

      Equal or less than 54.99 rounds to 40, Equal or greater than 55 rounds to 50

    • @whydoyouneedtoknowhmm3390
      @whydoyouneedtoknowhmm3390 Před 6 lety

      Mikko Julku what has that to do with rounding to the nearest 10 multiple? 🤔 you've confused me :( .

    • @lasomajidy964
      @lasomajidy964 Před 5 lety +1

      Doesnt matter u just do 50 x 60 which is 3000, than add 5^2 cuz u went up and down by 5. 3000+ 25=3025. All 2 digits that end in 5 ends in 25. Example 75= 80x70 =5600. +25=5625

    • @kladoslav
      @kladoslav Před 5 lety

      It's very easy. The number will always end in 25. So lets take 75 for example. The last two digits of the square are 25, so 75²=xx25. You get the first two numbers by multiplying 7 by the nearest higher number, So 8. 7*8 is 56, so the answer is 5625

  • @asterladybug
    @asterladybug Před 8 lety +4

    for those looking for the math behind it:
    Say the number to be squared =A so looking for A*A.
    Name the nearest multiple of ten = B*10 (so it ends with a zero)
    So in general we get A = 10*B+C, where C is the difference between the nearest multiple of 10 and the original number; in this case C can be positive or negative. (for instance if A = 71, then B= 7 and C= 7*10-711= MINUS 1)
    then A squared = A*A = (10*B +C)*(10*B+C) = (10*B)*(10*B) + 2*10*B*C + C*C = 10*B * (10*B + 2C) + C*C
    As 10*B is the nearest multiple of 10, and
    as 10*B +2C = (10*B + C)+C = A+C, or the original number plus the difference,
    it can be rewritten as A*A= (10*B)*(A+C) + C*C

    • @arcwand
      @arcwand Před rokem +1

      Another way of deriving the math behind this would be to use conjugates: for any number 'a', which is 'b' away from the nearest multiple of 10, we have: (a+b)(a-b) = a² - b². Then, simply add b² to both sides.

  • @MultiJitske
    @MultiJitske Před 10 lety +1

    this is like the best thing ever!! I can do it in like ten seconds

  • @hannah_shah_
    @hannah_shah_ Před 9 lety

    I have a maths test coming up and this seriously is helping me revise!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

  • @mitikox
    @mitikox Před 8 lety +14

    32^2 was easy because 32=2^5 32^2=2^10=1024

  • @Blu3Dynastic
    @Blu3Dynastic Před 10 lety +15

    Can you be my school math teacher please ?

  • @SanjayMishra-ql7em
    @SanjayMishra-ql7em Před 9 lety +1

    thank you very much.i was finding such tricks.keep uploading.

  • @andromeda3093
    @andromeda3093 Před 6 lety +1

    I am a bit late but I'd like to post my theory on squares. Let's say you know a number squared...per say 2^2, but you don't know the next number squared... in this case, 3^2. Take those numbers (2 & 3) and add them (5). Now add it to the number that you know squared. Since you know what 2^2 is, add it to the number you got in result of adding the square roots(5). You get 9...AKA 3^2. This works for any square as long you know the one before. Not too sure how I found this out but hey, I like it.

  • @ananya1786
    @ananya1786 Před 8 lety +4

    use (a+b)^2 or (a-b)^2 instead.. its faster this way.. For 77 it'll be (80-3)^2 = 80^2 + 3^2 - 2×80×3 = 6400+9 -480=5929

  • @PETER-pb8yw
    @PETER-pb8yw Před 3 lety +5

    It feels like Mr.Bean is talking in a different style...

  • @lolawilton6982
    @lolawilton6982 Před 8 lety +1

    Wow this is amazing I didn't think it would be that easy

  • @stevephilip2225
    @stevephilip2225 Před 8 lety +1

    Thank you so much! I am starting to understand algebra a lot better now!

    • @tonybarfridge4369
      @tonybarfridge4369 Před 2 lety

      In school it was never explained, only examples with answers

  • @ViaPie
    @ViaPie Před 9 lety +5

    32^2 is just 32x32...
    How is doing all that work to get 2 2 digit numbers which you still have to multiply easier? :S

    • @lopnezk1320
      @lopnezk1320 Před 9 lety +1

      Well what do you think which one is better?
      30*30+4*30=900+120=1020 and then just add 2^2=4 --> 1024
      Or 32*32=30*32+2*32=30*30+2*30+64=900+60+64=1024
      His method seems simpler in my opinion

    • @danyeun01
      @danyeun01 Před 9 lety +1

      IM AMAZIMG I DID 32^ IN FIVE SECONDS

    • @rgqwerty63
      @rgqwerty63 Před 9 lety +6

      my fav way is (30+2)^2=30^2+2(30*2)+2^2=900+1200+4=1024
      or for this specific example you can spot that 32=2^5 so 32^2=2^10 and because I do a lot of binary work I know thats 1024 off the top of my head

    • @abdenourslimani4817
      @abdenourslimani4817 Před 9 lety

      rgqwerty63 Mliih Hhh Tyara WLd Blady

    • @j4h3du75
      @j4h3du75 Před 7 lety

      rgqwerty63 tell me what 10101111 in hex is then.

  • @ayaanzaveri9969
    @ayaanzaveri9969 Před 4 lety +4

    If it is 32 * 32
    You could do 30 * 2 + 30 * 2 = 120
    Then you would do 30 * 30 = 900
    Add them 120 + 900 = 1020
    Then 2 * 2 = 4
    Add them 1020 + 4 = 1024

  • @zhengli99
    @zhengli99 Před 6 lety

    Great Video! Keep up with the great work! Ok now I gotta show off my new quick maffz. 😀

  • @g_u_v_n_o_r
    @g_u_v_n_o_r Před 7 lety

    Very cool .
    Its a life saver.
    Thank you Tecmath!

  • @avigalesnyder8016
    @avigalesnyder8016 Před 7 lety +7

    it would be easier just to multiply the number being squared by itself

    • @sandyrivers5974
      @sandyrivers5974 Před 7 lety +3

      Wow you're a Genius

    • @Sam-bx8fz
      @Sam-bx8fz Před 5 lety

      @@ToxicTubeAgario so doing 30x34 in your head is easier than 32x32?

  • @kimoiramurray9755
    @kimoiramurray9755 Před 8 lety +66

    you can just multiply 32×32

    • @bennyboy968
      @bennyboy968 Před 8 lety +4

      yeah I agree but this is just an example to make it simple.

    • @monsterjazzlicks
      @monsterjazzlicks Před 8 lety +1

      I made it - 1,240 in the 5 x second challenge! ;-(

    • @Zamolxes77
      @Zamolxes77 Před 7 lety +1

      That's usually my method, in my head. I picture the numbers then go through the motions and add. With practice, it becomes quicker than whipping out your smartphone and do it on the calculator.

    • @williamwheeler4344
      @williamwheeler4344 Před 7 lety

      It's 1024

    • @monsterjazzlicks
      @monsterjazzlicks Před 7 lety

      William Wheeler
      How is that?

  • @evandoherty2976
    @evandoherty2976 Před 6 lety

    this is amazing! thanks for the tip!

  • @klein_noodles
    @klein_noodles Před 8 lety +1

    This helped me sooooooo much!

  • @oriyo123
    @oriyo123 Před 8 lety +8

    ORRRR.... you can make it simpler:
    Let's take a number. I'll use 32 like he did in the video. I'll call digit a = 3 and digit b = 2.
    Take the first digit, square it, and multiply by 100: 100(3^2) = 900
    Multiply the two digits together, then by 20: 3 * 2 * 20 = 120
    Square the last digit: 2 ^ 2 = 4
    Add them up: 900 + 120 + 4 = 1024

    • @ckahandcarwashltd2403
      @ckahandcarwashltd2403 Před 8 lety +1

      +Ori Yonay but does it work for every number?

    • @oriyo123
      @oriyo123 Před 8 lety

      Yes, it makes mathematical sense. Here:
      (10x + y)^2 (that's 10 times the first number because it's in the tens digit) = (10x + y)*(10x + y) = 100x^2 + 20xy + y^2
      So yes, it does ;)

    • @oriyo123
      @oriyo123 Před 8 lety

      noname noname Thanks, it means a lot! I might actually start a channel with cool math stuff like this (plus rubik's cube videos and tutorials) soon so stay tuned ;)
      have a wonderful day!

    • @MaramHattab
      @MaramHattab Před 8 lety

      Thanks :) do you have any tricks to squaring 3 digits number please ? :)

    • @oriyo123
      @oriyo123 Před 8 lety

      MaramHattab I'll make up one and I'll try to get back to you asap..

  • @marloh5430
    @marloh5430 Před 10 lety +4

    Truth is: You wrote it down and did not calculate merely in your head.;-)

    • @tecmath
      @tecmath  Před 10 lety +5

      Thanks for the comment!
      Truth is....well....I have to admit....I worked it out. I do, however, often double check my questions and answers after I make a video - mainly because like everyone I can (and quite often do) make mistakes. Funnily enough, for this particular video I had to remove it and reupload it to remove a mistake I had made - the result of not double checking!

  • @ronnie3981
    @ronnie3981 Před 7 lety

    tecmath ,boss! this method is bloody awesome

  • @shwetanair3430
    @shwetanair3430 Před 6 lety

    this method is brilliant!!! thank you!!!

  • @danielalleyne603
    @danielalleyne603 Před 8 lety +2

    THAT"S AWESOME THANKS!!!!!!!

  • @Saksh.i
    @Saksh.i Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you so much

  • @gibranmarcam123
    @gibranmarcam123 Před 10 lety +2

    My calculator says you're right!! Two thumbs up and thanks for sharing :)

  • @ethantendodemoose7208
    @ethantendodemoose7208 Před 4 lety

    The aaaa multiplication of 2digits does it work when you are to multiply the same digits like aaa 24times24

  • @thethunderbeast2987
    @thethunderbeast2987 Před 8 lety

    such an amazing trick , thank u

  • @silkescholzel8287
    @silkescholzel8287 Před 7 lety

    This help sooo much! Thanks

  • @rajeshtiwari-wk9ir
    @rajeshtiwari-wk9ir Před 7 lety

    thanks for helping and uploading these types of video

  • @Erroll21Oscar25
    @Erroll21Oscar25 Před 5 lety +1

    For 77² I go down from 80² : so, 6400 - 6x80 + 9
    My method is from drawing squares on cm/mm paper, and from there simply "visualized". So, to go from 10 to 12 squared you need to add 2 rows of 10 on the right, as well as on top, plus add 2 square to fill the "missing piece", to get the 12 by 12 square

  • @Ankitkirti
    @Ankitkirti Před 7 lety

    thanks for this awesome trick!!

  • @lithankepu
    @lithankepu Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this 👏🏻

  • @amartyamalhotra4092
    @amartyamalhotra4092 Před 7 lety

    THANK YOU YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER !!!

  • @Syrius12345
    @Syrius12345 Před 9 lety +1

    Thx teacher ! Greetings from Germany

  • @truthseeker374
    @truthseeker374 Před 6 lety

    Hi sir .. m not getting that hw r u taking the square of the left side no.nd the base nos.also ..plz tell me

  • @joshuaseto7411
    @joshuaseto7411 Před 8 lety

    All these tricks are incredible! +1 subscriber!

  • @genevievelim7973
    @genevievelim7973 Před 6 lety

    Thank you so much for your videos, you are truly a godsend.

  • @zoltamapps
    @zoltamapps Před 8 lety

    i hope if you can explain how to use the quadratic equation and its formula thank you a lot for this video

  • @mathisamazingmrahmedelgend390

    Thanks for this idea

  • @scriptblaster4237
    @scriptblaster4237 Před 10 lety

    Thanks for the vid.! Your videos are so helpful. Thanks again

  • @naren3982
    @naren3982 Před 2 lety

    It works, very simple, THANK YOU

  • @Jholaauthak
    @Jholaauthak Před 7 lety

    awsome process..thank you.

  • @travismeta3727
    @travismeta3727 Před 2 lety

    Currently studying the ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning subtest. And one of these questions definitely messed me up. This helps out a lot!

  • @Abhisheksportfolio
    @Abhisheksportfolio Před 9 lety +6

    32 x 32 we can also do
    a²+2ab+b²
    3²+2x3x2+2²
    1024
    We can find the Answer.

    • @TheGeneralDerp
      @TheGeneralDerp Před 9 lety

      wut

    • @zinouchiha8415
      @zinouchiha8415 Před 9 lety +1

      can not do like that >

    • @phaga
      @phaga Před 9 lety +5

      That is not correct. You would have to do:
      32 using
      a²+2ab+b²
      where a = 30, b = 2
      30²+2x30x2+2² (not 3²+2x3x2+2²)
      900 + 120 + 4
      =1024

    • @gerardfinette98
      @gerardfinette98 Před 9 lety

      I like this one. This is also the n\method I choose.

    • @parduspilot
      @parduspilot Před 9 lety

      Is that done using a vedic math sutra? I haven't learned that one yet but I can do 35^2
      35^2
      1 more than 3 is 4 so.. 3x4=12\5^2 = 12\25 = 1,225
      And another:
      85^2
      1 more than 8 is 9 so.. 8x9=72\5^5 = 72\25 = 7,225

  • @ameyaharekar
    @ameyaharekar Před 9 lety

    Thank you for your video, it has been really helpful.

  • @yashtiwari6702
    @yashtiwari6702 Před 10 lety

    Awesome video this method is brilliant now I can square too fast than before

  • @harryputtar9090
    @harryputtar9090 Před 9 lety +1

    Thanks a ton mate !

  • @paulsichone799
    @paulsichone799 Před 9 lety

    Absolutely Brilliant thanks a lot...

  • @clone501stlegionsoldier7

    Thanks so much for the help

  • @0429632981234
    @0429632981234 Před 9 lety +1

    AMAZING !

  • @filipaofficial5743
    @filipaofficial5743 Před 6 lety

    Hi could u pls do a video of how to work with a protractor cause I’m having trouble with it

  • @shimolagdameo1891
    @shimolagdameo1891 Před 8 lety

    Thank you!

  • @pulkitbhambi973
    @pulkitbhambi973 Před 8 lety +1

    u r absolutely amazing...thnx

  • @adilmousa5452
    @adilmousa5452 Před 8 lety

    Thx! It was a great help for my homework!