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(a) Look at the following matchstick pattern of squares. The squares are not separate. Two neighbouring squares have a common matchstick. Observe the patterns and find the rule that gives the number of matchsticks in terms of the number of squares. (Hint : If you remove the vertical stick at the
end, you will get a pattern of Cs.)
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(b) The below figure gives a matchstick pattern of triangles. As in Exercise 11 (a) above
To do:
We have to find the general rule that gives the number of matchsticks in each case.
Solution:
(a) We can observe that,
In the given pattern, the number of matchsticks are 4, 7, 10, 13,......
$4=3\times1+1$
$7=3\times2+1$
$10=3\times3+1$
$13=3\times4+1$
Therefore, the number of matchsticks $=3\times$ number of squares in the pattern $+1$
The required pattern is $3x + 1$, where $x$ is the number of squares.
(b) We can observe that,
In the given pattern, the number of matchsticks are 3, 5, 7, 9,......
$3=2\times1+1$
$5=2\times2+1$
$7=2\times3+1$
$9=2\times4+1$
Therefore, the number of matchsticks $=2\times$ number of triangles in the pattern $+1$
The required pattern is $2x + 1$, where $x$ is the number of triangles.
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