Proof without words: The Sum
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https://doi.org/10.61841/c6pm0b14Keywords:
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Abstract—ObjectiveIn this note, we prove geometrically that
Methodology: In mathematics, a proof without words is a proof of an identity or mathematical
statement, which can be demonstrated as self-evident by a diagram without any accompanying
explanatory text. Using this method, we give the value of .
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