#1079 · Algebra · Sequences & series
Lowest layer of a triangular shot pile
A triangular pile of shot weighing lb has a value of £51. If iron is priced at s d per cwt, find the number of shot in the lowest layer of the pile.
H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891) · Ch. VI. Harmonical Progression, Examples VI.b, No. 15
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Checked against the answer in H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891).