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Proof Without Words: Sums of Odd Integers

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By representing odd integers as deficient 2 x k rectangles it is shown that the sum of the first n odd integers is a square.  

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Odd Integers, Deficient Rectangles, Sum of Integers, Geometric Representation

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Berendonk, S., (2025) “Proof Without Words: Sums of Odd Integers”, Ohio Journal of School Mathematics 101(1), 14-15. doi: https://doi.org/10.18061/ojsm.6682

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Stephan Berendonk orcid logo (University of Wuppertal)

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