For the table, we can count the circles that appear in each step of the fractal. The center is a single circle and is step 0. Step 1 sees 4 circles grow off of that one circle. Step 2 sees 4 circles grow off of each of these circles. Therefore the table should be:
Step 0 : 1 circle
Step 1 : 4 circles
Step 2 : 16 circles
Step 3: 64 circles
Using this table, we can solve the second part. This function is exponential growth and each step is a multiple of 4. Therefore, the function is
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Step 0 : 1 circle
Step 1 : 4 circles
Step 2 : 16 circles
Step 3: 64 circles
Using this table, we can solve the second part. This function is exponential growth and each step is a multiple of 4. Therefore, the function is