Problema Solution

A new operation symbol has been created in mathematics. Your task is to determine how the @ operation works. Based on the equations below, what would 7 @ 8 equal?

1@2=5

3@4=25

4@5=41

5@6=61

Answer provided by our tutors

1@2 = 2*(1*2) + 1 = 5


3@4 = 2*(3*4) + 1 = 25


4@5 = 2*(4*5) + 1 = 41


5@6 = 2*(5*6) + 1 = 61


7@8 = 2*(7*8) + 1 = 113


7@8 = 113