Triangular square number
A
triangular square number is a number which is both a
triangular number and a
perfect square. There is an
infinity of triangular squares, given by the formula
The
kth triangular square
Nk is equal to the
sth perfect square and the
tth triangular number, such that
- ,
t is given by the formula
- .
As
k becomes larger, the ratio
t/s approaches the square root of two: