E EandH New member Joined Jan 31, 2010 Messages 11 Feb 7, 2010 #1 Hello, can someone help me find the polynomal for the sum of the darker areas in the square?[attachment=0:zybc0469]graph.PNG[/attachment:zybc0469] Attachments graph.PNG 13.2 KB · Views: 211
Hello, can someone help me find the polynomal for the sum of the darker areas in the square?[attachment=0:zybc0469]graph.PNG[/attachment:zybc0469]
A Aladdin Full Member Joined Mar 27, 2009 Messages 551 Feb 7, 2010 #2 ----------------------- Sum of dark areas : 8*(n-4) + (n-8)*(n-4) + 4*(n-8)
D Denis Senior Member Joined Feb 17, 2004 Messages 1,700 Feb 7, 2010 #3 Simply n^2 - 32 (whole square less white portion!)