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Singular squares (Posted on 2008-11-23) Difficulty: 2 of 5
What is the greatest perfect square with different digits in ascending order from left to right?

The same, in descending order?

What is the best way to narrow this search?

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Solution computer solution | Comment 2 of 3 |

DEFDBL A-Z
max = SQR(9999999999#)
FOR i = 1 TO max
 s = i * i
 sq$ = LTRIM$(STR$(s))
 good = 1
 FOR j = 2 TO LEN(sq$)
  IF MID$(sq$, j, 1) <= MID$(sq$, j - 1, 1) THEN good = 0: EXIT FOR
 NEXT
 IF good THEN PRINT s, i
NEXT

FOR i = 1 TO max
 s = i * i
 sq$ = LTRIM$(STR$(s))
 good = 1
 FOR j = 2 TO LEN(sq$)
  IF MID$(sq$, j, 1) >= MID$(sq$, j - 1, 1) THEN good = 0: EXIT FOR
 NEXT
 IF good THEN PRINT s, i
NEXT

finds

1             1
4             2
9             3
16            4
25            5
36            6
49            7
169           13
256           16
289           17
1369          37
13456         116
13689         117
134689        367

as the squares that fit the first pattern, shown with their roots. The largest is 134689.

and:


1             1
4             2
9             3
64            8
81            9
841           29
961           31

as the squares fitting the second pattern, the largest being 961.


  Posted by Charlie on 2008-11-23 17:43:16
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