ok, sorry,
for the
a^10+a^5+1, you are suppose to factor as the product of two polynomials, such as:
(a^3+2a^2-1)(a^7+1) -- which is not the answer of course
as for the 1^2+2^2+...+n^2, you must first realize, 1^2+2^2+...+n^2=n(n+1)(2n+1)
so now the question becomes:
(n+1)(2n+1)/6=k^2, find the smallest k such that k>1 and n,k are both integers.
i hope this makes easier.
