Determine whether the statement is true or false.
-$\text { Escott's formula } n ^ { 2 } - 79 n + 1601 \text { first fails at } n = 80$

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Escott's formula, $n^2 - 79n + 1601$, generates prime numbers for $0 \leq n < 80$. It first fails to produce a prime number when $n = 80$, because substituting $n = 80$ into the formula yields $80^2 - 79(80) + 1601 = 6400 - 6320 + 1601 = 1681$, which is $41^2$, not a prime number.

Determine Whether the Statement Is True or False Escott’s formula n2−79n+1601 first fails at n=80\text { Escott's formula } n ^ { 2 } - 79 n + 1601 \text { first fails at } n = 80 Escott’s formula n2−79n+1601 first fails at n=80

Determine Whether the Statement Is True or False $\text { Escott's formula } n ^ { 2 } - 79 n + 1601 \text { first fails at } n = 80$