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Consider the following designs: (a) Write down the number of squares in design 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. (b) Determine the number of squares in design n. (c) How many squares are there in design 20?
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a) Determine the nth term and hence the 145th term.
Identify the first term () and common difference () of the sequence.
The first term is .
The common difference is .Use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, .
Calculate the 145th term by substituting into the nth term formula.
The nth term is and the 145th term is .
b) Determine which term of the number pattern equals -389.
Set the nth term formula equal to -389 and solve for .
Isolate .
The 137th term is .
5. Consider the following designs:
a) Write down the number of squares in design 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Count the squares in each given design.
Design 1: 1 square
Design 2: 3 squares
Design 3: 5 squares
Design 4: 7 squaresIdentify the pattern and determine the number of squares for design 5.
The number of squares forms an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 2.
So, for design 5, the number of squares is .
The number of squares for designs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are .b) Determine the number of squares in design n.
Use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, .
The first term is and the common difference is .
Simplify the expression.
The number of squares in design n is .
c) How many squares are there in design 20?
Substitute into the nth term formula .
Calculate the value.
There are squares in design 20.
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