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Description Visual proof using squares that the sum of the first n cubes is the square of the nth triangular number by CMG Lee based on Roger B. Nelsen, Proofs Without Words Exercises in Visual Thinking, Volume 1, page 87.
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current18:50, 27 August 2025Thumbnail for version as of 18:50, 27 August 2025512 × 512 (6 KB)CmgleeWork around unsupported "dominant-baseline:central;"
18:46, 27 August 2025Thumbnail for version as of 18:46, 27 August 2025512 × 512 (6 KB)Cmglee{{Information |Description=Visual proof using squares that the sum of the first ''n'' cubes is the square of the ''n''th triangular number by CMG Lee. |Source={{own}} |Date= |Author= Cmglee |Permission= |other_versions={{source thumb|Nicomachus_theorem_3D.svg}} }} Category:Proof without words Category:Sum of squares function Category:Triangular numbers Category:Order 4

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