data/problems/284.yml
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:id: 284
:name: Steady Squares
:url: https://projecteuler.net/problem=284
:content: "The 3-digit number 376 in the decimal numbering system is an example of
numbers with the special property that its square ends with the same digits: 376<sup>2</sup>
= 141376. Let's call a number with this property a steady square.\n\nSteady squares
can also be observed in other numbering systems. In the base 14 numbering system,
the 3-digit number c37 is also a steady square: c37<sup>2</sup> = aa0c37, and the
sum of its digits is c+3+7=18 in the same numbering system. The letters a, b, c
and d are used for the 10, 11, 12 and 13 digits respectively, in a manner similar
to the hexadecimal numbering system.\n\nFor 1 ≤ n ≤ 9, the sum of the digits of
all the n-digit steady squares in the base 14 numbering system is 2d8 (582 decimal).
Steady squares with leading 0's are not allowed.\n\nFind the sum of the digits of
all the n-digit steady squares in the base 14 numbering system for \n1 ≤ n ≤ 10000
(decimal) and give your answer in the base 14 system using lower case letters where
necessary.\n\n"