Page 6 - Geometric Patterns

2. Simphiwe is making these growing patterns of pictures with
squares.

Pattern A

Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5

Pattern B

Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5

Pattern C

Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5

Pattern D

Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4

Answer questions (a) and (b) for each of Patterns A, B, C and D.

(a) Describe Picture 6 and Picture 7 in words.
Then draw Picture 6 and Picture 7.
How many squares are there in Picture 6 and how many in
Picture 7?

(b) Describe Picture 60 and Picture 70 in words. Do not draw
them! Imagine them; “see” them in your head!
Calculate the number of squares in Picture 60 and in
Picture 70.