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O-LevelMathematicsAlgebra and graphs4024/22 · May/June 2017 · Q79 Marks

The diagrams show patterns made from crosses (X) and circles (O). [Figure of Patterns 1-4]

  1. (a)Draw pattern 5 above.[1]
  2. (b)Complete the table. Pattern number (n) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Number of crosses | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | Number of circles | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Total number of crosses and circles | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36[2]
  3. (c)Find an expression, in terms of n, for the total number of crosses and circles in pattern n.[1]
  4. (d)An expression, in terms of n, for the number of crosses in pattern n is ½n² + ½n. How many crosses are there in pattern 30?[1]
  5. (e)Show that the number of circles in pattern n is ½n² - ½n.[1]
  6. (f)The number of crosses in pattern m is equal to 5m. Find m.[3]

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Topic
Algebra and graphs, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 9 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2017 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 7.

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