The answers to today’s questions
The answers to today’s questions
Earlier today I set these three puzzles, loosely based around 1729, the “taxicab number”. To read about the link between London cabs and 1729 please read the original post.
1. Square pair
What is the smallest number that can be expressed as the sum of a pair of squares in two different ways? Hint: it is less than 100
Solution
The winning numbers were 17, 18, 31, 36, 39 and 51 and the bonus number was 29
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