Find the missing number in the following diagram:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 31
All the outer numbers are perfect squares, and the centre number is the sum of their square roots.
First figure: \(169=13^{2}\), \(49=7^{2}\), \(81=9^{2}\), and \(13+7+9=29\), the number in the centre
Second figure: \(36=6^{2}\), \(121=11^{2}\), \(196=14^{2}\)
Missing number \(=6+11+14=31\)