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Find the pattern and complete the table relating the number of triangles to the number of matches. Express the rule algebraically.

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2n + 1

Here are the solutions for parts e) and f):

e) The pattern for the number of matches (MM) based on the number of triangles (nn) is given by the rule M=2n+1M = 2n + 1.
Using this rule, the completed table is:

Number of triangles12345711131520Number of matches3579111523273141\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text{Number of triangles} & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 7 & 11 & 13 & 15 & 20 \\ \hline \text{Number of matches} & 3 & 5 & 7 & 9 & 11 & 15 & 23 & 27 & 31 & 41 \\ \hline \end{array}

f) If the 'number of triangles' is the input (nn) and the 'number of matches' is the output (MM), the rule is:

M=2n+1M = \boxed{2n + 1}
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