what comes next in this series.....

72,53,34,25,......

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suresh

Is it 16 ?

Is THe answer 16?

Is it 6?
correct?

No friends.....16 is not a correct answer.

Barbie 6 is not correct answer.

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suresh

Suresh I also getting 16 in two ways... give some clue...

Thanks
Manoj:)

ok friends....

i give the next term in this series...

72,53,34,25,[B]29[/B],....

Now find the next term...

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suresh

the next number in this series is 16

hi dreamz.lost,

16 is not a correct answer...Please read all the reply post....

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suresh

I can't explain 72, but after that, it is rather straight.

9*9 + 1*1 (should be 82 not 72 as provided in the question)
7*7 + 2*2
5*5 + 3*3
3*3 + 4*4
1*1 + 5*5 - This should be 26

I don't think there is any more terms to this series. And this is the most logical explaination possible.

But, I believe Suresh expects the answer [B]37[/B] . Isn't it?

-Kalayama

Hi kalayama,

Good Thinking....But i am not expecting the answer 37.

(If you want more terms in this series then i will give you)

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suresh

Suresh,

I want to know this is an infinite series or not...

Thanks
Manoj:)

The answer is 85 (2*2 + 9*9).

-Kalayama

That's it kalayama...Well Done....This is what i want....

I think now our members found the logic....

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suresh