Here is a pattern of shapes. The area of each small square is 1 sq cm.







a. What is the area of the shape in Step 10?



1 of 5.
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sq cm


b. What is the area of the shape in Step n?



(n +
2 of 5.
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)2 −
3 of 5.
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sq cm


c. Complete the following to explain how you see the pattern growing.



Each figure is a square whose side length is 4 of 5.
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the step number, without the two small corner squares. In step 10, the figure would be a(n) 5 of 5.
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square without the two corner squares.



(Lesson 6-2)