MATHEMAGIC 13: SQUARES - PART 1
1 = 1²
1 + 3 = 2²
1 + 3 + 5 = 3²
1 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 4²
and so on ...
1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n - 1) = n²
How many squares are there on a chessboard?
Solution: One 8x8 square, four 7x7 squares, nine 6x6 squares ...
sixty-four 1x1 squares, and this gives in total
1² + 2² + 3² + 4² + 5² + 6² + 7² + 8² = 204 squares.
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