Python Program for Triangular Matchstick Number

In this article, we will learn about the solution to the problem statement given below.

Problem statement − We are given a number X which represents the floor of a matchstick pyramid, we need to display the total number of matchstick required to form a pyramid of matchsticks with x floors.

Now let’s observe the solution in the implementation below −

Example

 Live Demo

#function
def numberOfSticks(x):
   return (3 * x * (x + 1)) / 2
# main()
n=21
a=numberOfSticks(n)
print(int(a))

Output

693

All the variables are declared in the local scope and their references are seen in the figure above.

Conclusion

In this article, we have learned about how we can make a Python Program for Triangular Matchstick Number