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Magic squares can also be arranged in a planetarium array.

15. Add the numbers on each of the four concentric ellipses, and on each of the four aligned orbital paths. Describe the sums.

 

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16. Complete this planetarium array so that the magic-square constant is 62.

 

17. Subtract 10 from each number in the array from exercise 16. Is the new array a planetarium array?

 

18. Complete this planetarium array so that the magic-square constant is 4x + 6.

 

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