Answer:
The problem to get 358² is solved by adding 357 twice and then add 1 to the value of 357²
Explanation:
The given information are;
The square of 356 = 126,736
The square of 357 = 127,449
We note that 357² = (356 + 1)² = 356² + 2×356 + 1 = 126,763 + 712 + 1 = 127,449
We can write the above equation as follows;
357² = (356 + 1)² = 356² + 356 + 356 + 1 = 126,763 + 712 + 1 = 127,449
357² = 127,449
Similarly, we have;
358² = (357 + 1)² = 357² + 357 + 357 + 1 = 128,164
358² = 128,164
We can also look at the question as forming squares with tiles
To form the square tile with 358 units per side, we add an extra row and column of 357 tiles each. Completing the figure with an extra tile at the top right or left corner
Therefore, the area of the 358 unit per side square = The area of the 357 unit per side + 357 + 357 + 1 = 128,164