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The Fastest Way To Square Numbers Ending In 5 (Mental Maths Trick)

Notes from my video on The Fastest Way To Square Numbers Ending In 5 (Mental Maths Trick)

By DevPublished 22 · 7 · 2026Updated 22 · 7 · 2026
The Fastest Way To Square Numbers Ending In 5 (Mental Maths Trick)

(n5)^2
(n x (n+1))^2 and then ends in 25

basically multiply the first number with the number after it
eg) 3 x 4 = 12

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