The following sequence of dots represents the pentagonal numbers. What is the nth pentagonal number? Justify geometrically the recursive step. ° P₁ = 1 P₁₂ =5 ° ° P3 = 12
The following sequence of dots represents the pentagonal numbers. What is the nth pentagonal number? Justify geometrically the recursive step. ° P₁ = 1 P₁₂ =5 ° ° P3 = 12
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Use two recursive approaches to solve this problem.
![The following sequence of dots represents the pentagonal numbers. What is the nth pentagonal number? Justify
geometrically the recursive step.
°
P₁ = 1
P₁₂ =5
°
°
P3
=
12](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fed3cbb5d-d060-4477-a355-c9189d3ea9ae%2F923c5dae-5a18-433b-b5a6-db45ea25720d%2Fzostw0y_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The following sequence of dots represents the pentagonal numbers. What is the nth pentagonal number? Justify
geometrically the recursive step.
°
P₁ = 1
P₁₂ =5
°
°
P3
=
12
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