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Figure 5 : Number patterns in grid square
Product no. Program 01 18


Find number at row 7 and column 7


Title .... Number patterns in grid square


Q1. How to use this pattern ?
    * Top row 1 : The numbers are in triangular number patterns
    * Top row 1 : The number in column x is x*(x+1)/2
    * For example at row 1 and column 10 the number is 55

Q2. Find the number at row r and column c
A2. Answer
    * Number = 1 + 2 + 3 + .... (r+c-2) + c
    * E.G. Number at row 1 and column 4 is 10
    * E.G. (r+c-2) = 3 Hence 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10

Q3. Find row and column for number 11

A3. Answer
  • At top row 1 and column x, the number is n1 = x*(x+1)/2
  • The number is between two consecutive numbers at top row 1
  • Since x*(x+1)/2 >= 11
  • At row 1 and column x the number 15 is greater than 11
  • When x = 4, n1 = x*(x+1)/2 = 10
  • When x = 5, n1 = x*(x+1)/2 = 15
  • Hence 11 is between 10 and 15
  • Hence row number is r = (15 - 11) + 1 = 5
  • Hence col number is c = x - (15 - 11) = 1

Q4. Find the number at column number 9 and row number 6

  • The number is
  • n = 1 + 2 + 3 + .... (9 + 6 - 2) + 9
  • n = 1 + 2 + 3 + .... + 13 + 9
  • n = 13*(13+1)/2 + 9
  • n = 13*7 + 9
  • n = 100

Q5. Find the column number and row number for number 100
  • The number at column x and row 1 is n1 = x*(x+1)/2
  • Where n1 is just greater than 100
  • Hence x*(x+1)/2 >= 100
  • When x = 12, x*(x+1)/2 = 78
  • When x = 13, x*(x+1)/2 = 91
  • When x = 14, x*(x+1)/2 = 105
  • Hence the row number of 100 is at r = (105 - 100) + 1 = 6
  • The column number is c = x - (105 - 100) = 14 - 5 = 9

Reference

  • See Mathematics Dictionary Program 14 17

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