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pyramidal numbers [¦pir·ə‚mid·əl ′nəm·bərz]
(mathematics)
The numbers 1, 4, 10, 20, 35, …, which are the number of dots in successive pyramidal arrays and are given by (1/6)n(n+ 1) (n+ 2), wheren= 1, 2, 3, ….
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The activities on ziggurats and pyramidal numbers also fit in nicely with this syllabus in the components of Measurement: M2 (applications of area and volume) and Algebraic Modelling: AM4 (modelling linear and non-linear relationships).
The pyramid collection by Neville, Gary / Australian Mathematics Teacher
 
 
 
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