The English mathematician Augustus DeMorgan lived in nineteenth century(1801-1900) The over 40 year old mathematician made the following statement:"I - Maths - Knowing Our Numbers

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The English mathematician Augustus DeMorgan lived in nineteenth
century(1801-1900) The over 40 year old mathematician made the
following statement:"I was 'x' years old in the year x2
"In which year was he born

Neha Sethi · Accepted Answer

Dear student

Answer is : 1806Examining possible squares, we find:412=1681422=1764432=1849442=1936Clearly the only one which  makes sense in this would be 432=1849, So he was born in 1806
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The English mathematician Augustus DeMorgan lived in nineteenth century(1801-1900).The over 40 year old mathematician made the following statement:"I was 'x' years old in the year x2."In which year was he born.

The English mathematician Augustus DeMorgan lived in nineteenth century(1801-1900).The over 40 year old mathematician made the following statement:"I was 'x' years old in the year x²."In which year was he born.