Linear Patterns

How many squares will be in the next figure?

• 13

• 17

• 15

• 19

Consider these pattern: 3; 5; 7; . . . if the pattern continues this way, the formula for the n-th term will be?

• Tn = 4n - 1

• Tn = 3n + 1

• Tn = n + 1

• Tn = 2n + 1

Start at 6, add 10 each time.

• Linear

• Non-linear

You open a bank account. Each day you add 2 dollars. Is this pattern linear or non-linear?

• Linear

• Non-Linear

Consider these pattern: 39; 34; 29; 24; 19 . . . Write down the next three terms?

• 14; 10; 6

• 13; 8; 3

• 14; 9; 4

• 6; 4; 0

Multiply the term number by 4, add 1.

• Linear

• Non-linear

If you went backwards, how many squares would be in the first figure - Figure 0.

• 1

• 4

• -4

• 5

How many squares are being added to each figure?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

If you went backwards, how many squares would be in the "Figure 0"

• 3

• 0

• -3

• 18

How many squares are being added each figure?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4