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The first five triangular, square, and pentagonal numbers can be obtained using sums of...

The first five triangular, square, and pentagonal numbers can be obtained using sums of terms of sequences as shown below.

Notice the successive differences of the added terms on the right sides of the equations. The next type of figurate number is the hexagonal number. (A hexagon has six sides.) Use the patterns above to predict the first five hexagonal numbers.

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