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What is the next number in the pattern 4, 9, 25, 49, 121, 169,…..?

What is the next number in the pattern 4, 9, 25, 49, 121, 169,…..?

A. 289
B. 256
C. 225
D. 196

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The correct answer is [A]

25, 49,121, 169…….
v25 , v49, v121, v169
5, 7,11,13,17
17² = 289
Next number = 289

Wilfykil answered the question on August 2, 2019 at 11:29

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