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A083377
a(n) = the largest integer whose square has n digits and first digit 1.
4
1, 4, 14, 44, 141, 447, 1414, 4472, 14142, 44721, 141421, 447213, 1414213, 4472135, 14142135, 44721359, 141421356, 447213595, 1414213562, 4472135954, 14142135623, 44721359549, 141421356237, 447213595499, 1414213562373, 4472135954999
OFFSET
1,2
LINKS
W. Hürlimann, Integer powers and Benford's law, International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 39-46, 2004.
FORMULA
a(n) = floor(sqrt(10^n/5)).
PROG
(Magma) [Floor(Sqrt(10^n/5)) : n in [1..30]]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Oct 01 2011
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
base,easy,nonn
AUTHOR
Werner S. Hürlimann (whurlimann(AT)bluewin.ch), Jun 05 2003
EXTENSIONS
Edited by Don Reble, Nov 05 2005
Reference fixed by Charles R Greathouse IV, Oct 30 2009
More terms from Vincenzo Librandi, Oct 01 2011
STATUS
approved