Asher formed some figures using squares and circles as shown.
- Find the number of squares in Figure 10.
- Find the total number of circles and squares in Figure 15.
- A figure in the pattern has a total of 651 circles and squares. What is the Figure Number?
(a)
Number of squares
Figure 1: 2 = 1 + 1
Figure 2: 3 = 1 + 2
Figure 3: 4 = 1 + 3
Figure 4: 5 = 1 + 4
Formula:
Number of squares = 1 + Figure Number
Number of squares in Figure 10
= 1 + 10
= 11
(b)
Total number of circles and squares
Figure 1: 3 = 1 + 2(1)
Figure 2: 7 = 1 + 2(1 + 2)
Figure 3: 13 = 1 + 2(1 + 2 + 3)
Figure 4: 21 = 1 + 2(1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Formula:
Number of circles and squares= 1 + 2[
12 x Figure Number x (Figure Number + 1)]
Total number of circles and squares
= 1 + 2[
12 x Figure Number x (Figure Number + 1)]
= 1 + 2(
12 x 15 x 16)
= 1 + 15 x 16
= 1 + 240
= 241
(c)
1 + 2[
12 x Figure Number x (Figure Number + 1)] = 651
2[
12 x Figure Number x (Figure Number + 1)] = 651 - 1
Figure Number x (Figure Number + 1) = 650
25 x 26 = 650
Figure number that has a total number of circles and squares = 25
Answer(s): (a) 11; (b) 241; (c) 25