Question:
The next two numbers in the number pattern 1, 4, 9,16, 25,… are
(a) 35, 48
(b) 36, 49
(c) 36, 48
(d) 35, 49
Solution:
(b) We have, 1,4, 9,16, 25, ….
The number pattern can be written as (1)2, (2)2, (3)2, (4)2, (5)2
Hence, the next two numbers are (6)2 and (7)2, i.e. 36 and 49.