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...ed in the form of a triangle (Fig. a), while tetrahedral numbers represent numbers arranged in the form of tetrahedra (pyramids) (Fig. b). ...gular numbers are expressed by the formula $[n(n+1)]/2$, while tetrahedral numbers are given by the formula

(1)''Use in the theory of figurate numbers'', known about the properties of the numbers in the arithmetical triangle.