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==Theorem==
 
==Theorem==
 
The following formula holds for $n=2,3,4,\ldots$:
 
The following formula holds for $n=2,3,4,\ldots$:
$$T(n)^2=T(T(n))+T(T(n-1)),$$
+
$$T(n)^2=T(T(n))+T(T(n)-1),$$
 
where $T(n)$ denotes the $n$th [[triangular numbers|triangular number]].
 
where $T(n)$ denotes the $n$th [[triangular numbers|triangular number]].
  

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Theorem

The following formula holds for $n=2,3,4,\ldots$: $$T(n)^2=T(T(n))+T(T(n)-1),$$ where $T(n)$ denotes the $n$th triangular number.

Proof

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