The figure is made of identical triangles.
- Complete the table for layers 8 and 17.
- If each small triangle has a height of 6 cm and a perpendicular base of 2 cm, find the area of all the triangles at the 37th layer.
Layer number |
Number of triangles |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
... |
... |
8 |
(i) |
... |
... |
17 |
(ii) |
(a)
1st layer: 0 + 1 = 1 triangle
2nd layer: 1 + 2 = 3 triangles
3rd layer: 2 + 3 = 5 triangles
4th layer: 3 + 4 = 7 triangles
Formula:
Number of triangles in a layer = Pattern number + (Pattern number - 1)
Number of triangles for layer 8
= 8 + (8 - 1)
= 8 + 7
= 15
Number of triangles for layer 17
= 17 + (17 - 1)
= 17 + 16
= 33
(b)
Number of triangles in the 37th layer
= 37 + (37 - 1)
= 37 + 36
= 73
Area of one small triangle
=
12 x 6 x 2
= 6 cm
2Area of all the triangles at the 37th layer
= 6 x 73
= 438 cm
2 Answer(s): (a) 15, 33; (b) 438 cm
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