Why is it not 4x4/2 to find amount of green

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[dreamy glade]

$\sum_{n=1}^4n=\frac{4(5)}{2}=10$

[shy matrix]

Kocher

[burnt prawn]

Why thou

(Idk wat is sigma notation)

[dreamy glade]

Because that's what you're calculating

1+2+3+4=10

[burnt prawn]

Oh

[dreamy glade]

Search up "proof of 1+2+3...n formula"

[burnt prawn]

I thought it’s like related to finding area of triangle

To find amount of blocks

[dreamy glade]

Not rly

[burnt prawn]

Oh

Thank you

Btw would this be correct?

[dreamy glade]

Looks right

[burnt prawn]

Okay thank you once again!

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