Arthur Benjamin: A performance of "Mathemagic"

Art Benjamin, a mathemagician, combines math and magic to perform impressive mental calculations. He engages the audience with tricks like squaring numbers faster than calculators and guessing missing digits in large multiplications. Art also calculates the day of the week for given birth dates, showcasing his mental math skills. The presentation concludes with Art squaring a five-digit number while explaining his thought process.

What does Art Benjamin refer to himself as?

What is the term Art Benjamin uses to describe his combination of math and magic?

What is the first two-digit number that the audience provided?

What method does Art Benjamin suggest for squaring a number on a calculator?

What is the result of squaring the number 37 according to Art Benjamin?

What is the significance of the number 8649 in Art Benjamin's performance?

How does Art Benjamin verify the day of the week for the audience members' birth dates?

What calculation method does Art Benjamin use to square the number 57,683?

What mnemonic device does Art Benjamin mention for remembering numbers?

What is the final result of the calculation that Art Benjamin performs at the end of his show?