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A Greek mathematician named Pythagoras is said to have discovered the following number pattern. Find the next three sums by using inductive reasoning. Look for the pattern don't just add

1st row:1=1
2nd row: 1+3=4
3rd row: 1+3+5=9
4th row: 1+3+5+7=16
5th row: 1+3+5+7+9=?
6th row: 1+3+5+7+9+11=?
7th row: 1+3+5+7+9+11+13=?

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