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














AWhat is the area of the shape in Step 10?







1 of 5.

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sq cm




BWhat 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




CComplete 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)