Math trick to square numbers from 50 to 59

Use this math trick to square numbers from 50 to 59 in 2 seconds or less. Let us see how the trick works.

Start by writing down the first part of the answer as shown below

50² = 25___

51² = 26___

52² = 27___

53² = 28___

54² = 29___

55² = 30___

56² = 31___

57² = 32___

58² = 33___

59² = 34___

Notice that for 51², all you need to do is to add 1 to 25 to get the first part of the answer

By the same token, for 54², all you need to do is to add 4 to 25 to get the first part of the answer

Now here is how to find the second part of the answer that you will write on the right side of the first part.

Square the number in the ones place. If the number you get after squaring is less than 10, just put a zero on the left.

For example, for 54², square 4. Since 4² = 16, just put 16 next to 29

54² = 2916

For 53², square 3. Since 3² = 9 and 9 is less than 10, just put 09 next to 28

53² = 2809

50² = 2500

51² = 2601

52² = 2704

53² = 2809

54² = 2916

55² = 3025

56² = 3136

57² = 3249

58² = 3364

59² = 3481

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