Tile Patterns

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What is a tile pattern?

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A tile pattern is a repeated arrangement of shapes or designs that cover a surface without any gaps or overlaps.

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How do you determine the number of tiles in a figure?

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Count the individual tiles in the figure or use a formula based on the pattern's growth.

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What does it mean if a pattern is linear?

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A linear pattern increases or decreases by a constant amount each time.

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What does it mean if a pattern is nonlinear?

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A nonlinear pattern does not increase or decrease by a constant amount; the growth can vary.

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What is growth in the context of tile patterns?

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Growth refers to the number of additional tiles added to the pattern with each new figure.

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How can you identify the growth of a tile pattern?

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By examining the difference in the number of tiles between consecutive figures.

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What is an increasing pattern?

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An increasing pattern is one where the number of tiles grows larger with each figure.

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What is a decreasing pattern?

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A decreasing pattern is one where the number of tiles gets smaller with each figure.

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What is the formula for finding the nth term in a tile pattern?

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The formula varies by pattern; for linear patterns, it is often in the form of an arithmetic sequence.

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What is a figure in a tile pattern?

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A figure is a specific arrangement of tiles in the pattern, often labeled numerically.