Question

Use inductive reasoning to find a pattern for the answer then use the pattern to guess the result of the final calculation and perform the operations to see if your answer is correct

Answer 1

Given:

1 = 1²

1 + 3 = 2²

1 + 3 + 5 = 3²

1 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 4²

1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 = 5²

1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 = ___

Let's find the answer and determine the pattern.

Here, we have:

1 + 3 = 4

Now, write the sum as a perfect square:

4 = 2²

For the third equation:

1 + 3 + 5 = 9

Now, write the sum as a perfect square:

9 = 3²

This means the result will be the sum written as a perfect square.

Thus, we have:

1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 = 36

Now, let's write the sum (36) as a perfect square:

36 = 6²

Therefore, we have:

1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 = 6²

• ANSWER:

6²