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THE MAGIC SQUARE |
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The square below includes the numbers from 1 to 16
The magic number is 34
If you add the numbers in the corners, diagonals and any adjacent combination
of 4 squares you will get 34
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8 |
11 |
14 |
1 |
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13 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
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3 |
16 |
9 |
6 |
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10 |
5 |
4 |
15 |
It is possible to make magic squares with other numbers
See if you can make one with the magic number 42
I have forgotten how to use the formula!
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X - 34 4 |
R + r 4 |
< 12 u |
>13 0 |
Can you puzzle it out?