The sum of two consecutive triangular numbers is a square number.

See triangular number;

The sum of two consecutive triangular numbers is a square number.


Proof

The nth Triangular Number is given by

Tn=n(n+1)2

Invoking the principle of mathematical induction,

Tn+Tn+1=12(n)(n+1)+12(n+1)(n+2)=12(n+1)(n+(n+2))=12(n+1)(2n+2)=(n+1)(n+1)=(n+1)2

Where the triangle numbers Tn are

\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
%
\newcommand{\dotTriangle}[1]{%
	\begin{tikzpicture}
		\foreach \n in {1,...,#1}{%
	        \foreach \k in {1,...,\n}{%
	            \node[circle,fill] at (\k-\n/2,-{\n*sqrt(3)/2}) {};
	        }
	    }
	    \pgfmathsetmacro\TriangleNumber{int((#1*(#1+1))/2)}
	    \node at (1/2,0) {\Large$T_{#1}=\TriangleNumber$};
    \end{tikzpicture}
}
%
\begin{document}
	\foreach \i in {1,...,4}{%
		\dotTriangle{\i} \hspace{1cm}
	}
\end{document}

Such that for n=1,

T1+T2=1+3=4=22=(1+1)2

QED.


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