Discovered this pattern while working on a math problem

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THERE IS A PATTERN IN SQUARED NUMBERS
0x0 =0
+1
1x1 =1
+3
2x2 =4
+5
3x3 =9
+7
4x4 =16
+9
5x5 =25

I discovered this pattern while working on a math problem my math eacher gave me.
I thought it is interesting
 
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I believe it was archimedes who first discovered that pattern. The difference of consecutive squares spell out the odd numbers.
 
(x + 1)2 - x2 = x2 + 2x + 1 - x2 = 2x + 1. :smile:
 
I never said that I was the first to discover it I just said I discovered it doing math home work.
 
So, congratulations? We were just giving you some history and elaboration.
 
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