Explicit Formulas
Write Nk for the kth square triangular number, and write sk and tk for the sides of the corresponding square and triangle, so that
The sequences Nk, sk and tk are the OEIS sequences A001110, A001109, and A001108 respectively.
In 1778 Leonhard Euler determined the explicit formula
Other equivalent formulas (obtained by expanding this formula) that may be convenient include
The corresponding explicit formulas for sk and tk are
and
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