SOLUTION: Please Help Generate a formula for the nth Octagonal number by relating to one or more figurate numbers with fewer than seven sides(by relating to hexagonal, pentagonal, square, o

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Question 973153: Please Help
Generate a formula for the nth Octagonal number by relating to one or more figurate numbers with fewer than seven sides(by relating to hexagonal, pentagonal, square, oblong or triangular numbers).

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Triangle:

Square:

Pentagonal:

Hexagonal:

Heptagonal:

The pattern looks like octagonal should be

And that is indeed the correct formula.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it