The Sum of n Polygonal Numbers.

Strangman, Kathryn Besic

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The Sum of n Polygonal Numbers

Strangman, Kathryn Besic

Mathematics Teacher, 67, 7, 655-658, Nov 74

Ways of finding the sums of some interesting sequences of numbers are discussed. Finding the patterns creates a challenge, but the patterns are not too difficult for average pupils to discover. Mathematical induction can then be used to prove the formulas. (LS)

Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Induction, Instruction, Mathematics Education, Numbers, Pattern Recognition, Patterns in Mathematics, Secondary School Mathematics

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