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Polygonal Numbers

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number of polygon sides n
order of n-gonal number k
A polygonal number is a type of figurate number that is a generalization of triangular, square, etc., numbers to an
n
-gon for arbitrary positive integer
n
. The diagram graphically illustrates the process by which the
k
th
n
-gonal number is generated.
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