Question: A child places cubic building blocks in a row to form the base of a triangular design (see figure). Each successive row contains two fewer

A child places cubic building blocks in a row to form the base of a triangular design (see figure). Each successive row contains two fewer blocks than the preceding row. Find a formula for the number of blocks used in the design.n is even.

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