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Hi,

Just wanted to know why are we not considering 2 digit positive numbers with both the digits same (like 11,22,33,..); the difference would be zero: a perfect square.

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but what about 90-09?
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but what about 90-09?

09 is not a 2-digit number.
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Hi,

Just wanted to know why are we not considering 2 digit positive numbers with both the digits same (like 11,22,33,..); the difference would be zero: a perfect square.

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You are right. The question is flawed.

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