I am a series defined by growth, square me, then subtract one, what am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Think about numbers that can be squared.
Answer
A perfect square number
Explanation
The riddle is asking for a number that can be represented as a square.
This is a medium math riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is A perfect square number.
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