The numbers 1, 5, 12, 22, 35, 51, . . . are called pentagonal numbers because they

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The numbers 1, 5, 12, 22, 35, 51, . . . are called pentagonal numbers because they represent the numbers of dots in the sequence of figures shown below. Use mathematical induction to prove that the nth pentagonal number Pn is given by
Pn = n(3n - 1)/2
The numbers 1, 5, 12, 22, 35, 51, . .
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