Triangle, pentagonal, and hexagonal numbers are generated by the following formulae:
Triangle | Tn=n(n+1)/2 | 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ... | ||
Pentagonal | Pn=n(3n![]() | 1, 5, 12, 22, 35, ... | ||
Hexagonal | Hn=n(2n![]() | 1, 6, 15, 28, 45, ... |
It can be verified that T285 = P165 = H143 = 40755.
Find the next triangle number that is also pentagonal and hexagonal.
analyse:
1) Every Hexagonal is also a Triangle.
performance improvements:
2) Start looping with Hexagonal numbers because they increase faster than other two number types.
3) H143 gives 40755 so start with n = 144.
4) use difference: H(n) - H(n-1) = n(2n-1) - ((n-1)(2(n-1)-1)) = 4 * n - 3

An alternate solution is to make use of the square root formula. x = (-b+- sqrt(b2-4ac))/2a
When we rewrite the pentagon formule P(n) = n(3n-1)/2
we get 1.5n*n - 0.5n - P(n) = 0 where P(n) = H(n)
Problem45 = 1533776805 elapsed time: 1 ms. Test Passed.
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