diff --git a/maisankethoon.cpp b/maisankethoon.cpp
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+++ b/maisankethoon.cpp
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+#include<iostream>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+int main(){
+    int i, j, n;
+    cout<<"enter the number of rows ";
+    cin>>n;
+    for(i=1; i<=n; i++)
+    {
+     for(j=1; j<=i; j++){
+        cout<<"* ";
+     }
+     cout<<"\n";
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+
+}