Algebra

In Maths we are currently focusing on algebra and number patterns. This is an example of a question that we did-

1. How do you see the pattern growing?
2. How many squares are in figure 55? Explain how you know.
3. Can you use 190 squares to make a structure? Mathematically justify your answer.
4. How can you figure out how many total squares are in any figure?

1. What were the main mathematical concepts or ideas that you learned or that we discussed in class?

The main idea of the questions were to generalize our thinking and find an end case. In the end we found that the formula for the first one was (Nx2)+2. N representing number (figure number). Here is the working out for number one: (1 [N]x2)+2= 4, which is how many squares there were.

2. Describe a mistake or misconception that you or a classmate had in class. What did you learn from this mistake or misconception?

When we first got the problem we tried to found out how mach each times the number or squares increase. It turned out that it was irrelevant to finding out the answer and we found the right way to do it.