Find the square of 1468 by writing this as 1465 + 3.
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
∴14682 = (1465 + 3)2 = 14652 + 2 × 1465 × 3 + 9 = 14652 + 8799
The number 1465 ends in 5.
Now, 146 × (146 + 1) = 21462
∴ 14652 = 2146225
∴ 14682 = 2146225 + 8799 = 2155024