Answer:
a. y = 2x + 1
b. 20
Step-by-step explanation:
a. With each increasing figure, two more blocks are added on. Through this, we can determine the rule:
y = 2x + 1
y being the total number of blocks in a figure
x being the number of the figure.
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b. To figure out which figure number has 41 squares, we can set the equation we found equal to 41.
41 = 2x + 1
40 = 2x
20 = x
So figure 20 will have 41 squares.
