Expert: Sherry Wallin - 11/4/2010

Question
Is "12*12=144 and 21*21=441,13*13=169 and 31*31=961,103*103=10609 and 301*301=90601, 112*112=12544 and 211*211=44521," a conjecture or not?

Answer
Domingo~

What is your definition of conjecture? Here is just one definition I found by googling:

inference or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork. 2. A statement, opinion, or conclusion based on guesswork:
www.thefreedictionary.com/conjecture

So is your statement an opinion or without evidence? Is there no way to show that the statements you made are true? Of course these statements can be easily shown to be true for isn't 12*12 just
(12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12)??

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