Monday, July 23, 2007

What is so magic about Magic Squares?

Can you explain in your own words why a square is given the name as Magic Square?

29 comments:

Math Treat said...

I think it has magical power!Ha!Ha!

Anonymous said...

It can multiply on its own and churn out more squares...!!!

Anonymous said...

Magic square can be found on Chinese turtles.

Anonymous said...

Each row and column adds up to the magic sum.

Anonymous said...

If you know the trick you can generate magic squares of any size.

Anonymous said...

I think they are called magic squares because no matter how you arrange them they will be able to fit with one another.

Anonymous said...

Something to do with the arrangement of numbers?

Kalpana Bala said...

It's amazing how the numbers add up to the same total, whichever direction they are added up.

Anonymous said...

If you focus really hard and believe with all your heart, you'll know why...

Anonymous said...

I do not know
Flame

Anonymous said...

I think it is something to do with the sum of the rows or coloums.

Anonymous said...

Magics Squares are squares with the same sum of digits in a row, column and diagonal. Magic Squares are very Fun!

Anonymous said...

magic squares are called magic because each row, column and diagonal add up to the same sum.

Anonymous said...

Magic squares are magic as every colum and row adds up to a number and the sums are all the same

Anonymous said...

A message from Wilson..
Magic Squares are 'magic' as they are each square has its own 'magic' number', which takes a lot of knowledge to guess it. It is like a magic show, and the reason behind the tricks the magicians perfrom is difficult to find out

Anonymous said...

Hi, I am Yi Chern

I think Magic Squares are squares in any order (eg. order 4 as in 4 rows and columns). You have to fill in the squares, making the sum of each row and column the same. This si a hard task but I still like them.

Anonymous said...

It is amazing how each row, column adds up to the same sum.

Anonymous said...

I think the magical thing about magic squares are the magic sums. Without the magic sum you will not be able to complete the magic square!

Anonymous said...

The 'magic' of the magic square is about the arrangment of the numbers, so to make the result equal.

-K.foo

Anonymous said...

I think that magic squares are called magic squares because each number in the diagonal, horizontal and vertical row will equal the same sum. So it seems magical

Anonymous said...

I think the magic square has some kind of rule that has magic powers! MAGICAL...MAGICAL...:)

Anonymous said...

I think the magic square has some kind of rule that has magic powers! MAGICAL...MAGICAL...:)

Anonymous said...

the digits of a magic square (horizontaly,verticaly and daiagonaly)all add up to the same sum

Anonymous said...

magic squares are squares whoose horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines are the same. E.G.

8 1 6
3 5 7
4 9 2

Anonymous said...

LETTER
MAGIC SQUARES ARE SQUARES WITH MAGICAL CONTROLLING POWERS TO CONTROL PEOPLE! HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Anonymous said...

Magic squares have so much mathemagic, for example, each row add up to the same number and it even be the numbers on the calender!

Anonymous said...

If you know the rule, you can find out any number of magic squares.

Anonymous said...

it is self-checking

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