The following sequence gives a series of square numbers,
10% of 10=1,
20% 0f 20=4,
30% of 30=9,
40% of 40=16,........
90% 0f 90=81,
100% 0f 100=100,.....
Is it possible to create a similar series that gives us triangular numbers as the result?
By conditions of the problem:
(a+rs)(b + rs) = 100*T(n+s), for positive integers a, b, r and t with s=0, 1, 2, ..... where :
T(x) = xth triangular Number = x(x+1)/2
Thus,
ab = 100*T(n) = 50n(n+1)......(i)
(a+r)(b+t) = 100*T(n+1).......(ii)
(a+2r)(b+2t) = 100*T(n+2).....(iii)
(a+3r)(b+3t) = 100*T(n+2).....(iv); and so on
Thus, subtracting (i) from (ii); (ii) from (iii) and (iii) from (iv);
we have:
at + br + rt = 100(n+1)
at + br + 3rt = 100(n+2)
at + br + 5rt = 100(n+3)
Thus, 2rt = 100, giving rt = 50, so that:
at + 50b/t = 50(2n+1)........(v)
Or, (at - 50b/t)^2
= 2500(2n+1)^2 - 200ab
= 2500(2n+1)^2 - 10000(n^2+n)
= 2500
Or, at - 50b/t = +/-50.......(vi)
Solving for (v) and (vi), we have:
(at, 50b/t) = (50n, 50(n+1); (50(n+1), 50n)
Or, (50a/r, 50b/t) = (50n, 50(n+1); (50(n+1), 50n)
Or, (a/r, b/t) = (n, n+1); (n+1, n)
Or, (a, b) = (nr, (n+1)t), ((n+1)r, nt), with rt = 50
.........(*)
Consequently, (*) gives the generalised parametric solution to the given problem.