Question

Continue the following pattern; describe the tenth figure in this pattern: 1 square, 4 squares in a 2 by 2 pattern, 9 squares in a 3 by 3 pattern, 16 squares in a 4 by 4 pattern. a. 81 small squares forming a larger 9 by 9 square b. 100 small squares forming a larger 10 by 10 square c. 100 small squares forming a larger 9 by 9 square d. 81 small squares forming a larger 10 by 10 square

Answer 1

b. 100 small squares forming a 10 by 10 pattern

Explanation:

1 × 1 = 1

2 × 2 = 4

3 × 3 = 9

4 × 4 = 16

like this the 10th figure will be :

10 × 10 = 100

so, the answer is b.