Proof Without Words: Alternating Sums of Odd Numbers

Authors

Arthur T. Benjamin, Harvey Mudd CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Mathematics (HMC)

Publication Date

11-2005

Abstract

Proof for alternating sums of odd numbers in two figures.

Comments

First published in Mathematics Magazine, vol. 78, no. 5 (December 2005), by The Mathematical Association of America.

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© 2005 Mathematical Association of America

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Recommended Citation

Benjamin, A.T. (2005). Proof without words: alternating sums of odd numbers. Mathematics Magazine, 78(5): 385.