Problem #77 MEDIUM
The Chessboard Squares
Google Apple Combinatorics Math
Problem Statement
A standard chessboard has 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. How many squares in total can be identified on a standard chessboard — counting not just the 64 individual unit squares, but also all possible larger squares formed by combining adjacent cells? Generalise your answer for an n×n grid.
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