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When we take the difference between squares of consecutive triangular numbers, we get a ___.

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The triangular numbers are 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 36, 45, so on....
We will see the pattern:
32 - 12=8=23
62 - 32=27=33
102 - 62=64=43
152 - 102=125=53 and so on....
So from the pattern, it is clear that difference of perfect squares of consecutive triangular numbers is a perfect cube.


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