Compute the sum of all 2-digit prime numbers such that there exists a prime number for which is a perfect square.
Solution
All squares must end with , or 9, meaning that must end with 1 and 9. Moreover, since all odd squares are , we know that must be . This rules all primes except for . Since , and 29 all work. To finish, we claim that 41 does not work. If were a square, then since all odd squares are we find that , implying that is even. But 241 is not a square, contradiction. The final answer is .
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