Question

Write the equation of the line that models this pattern.

let x= figure number let y= number of tiles in that figure Please do not include any spaces in your equation.​

Answer 1

y = 4x +1

Explanation:

You observe that each of the four arms of the figure has a number of tiles equal to the figure number. There is one more tile in the center.

This tells you that the equation could be ...

y = 4x +1