Write an equation that relates the number of parallelograms in the figure (n) to the perimeter of the figure (P)
number 1. square has a 4 at each end and a 5 on the top of the square and one 5 on the bottom of the square
number 2. 2 squares attached side by side with a number 4 at each end and two 5s at the top and at the bottom of the squares
number 3. there are 3 squares attached side by side and a number 4 at each end and three 5's at the top and three 5's at the bottom
a. the equation for the perimeter is P= 10n + 8
b. the equation for the perimeter is P= 4n + 10
c. the equation for the perimeter is P= 4n + 5
D. the equation for the perimeter is P = 10n + 4
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To find the equation that relates the number of parallelograms in the figure (n) to the perimeter of the figure (P), let's analyze the pattern:
For each additional square added to the figure, the perimeter increases by 10. This is because each square has a perimeter of 8 units (4 units on each side), and there are two additional sides added (top and bottom) for each square. So, the perimeter increases by 8 + 2(1) = 10 units for each square.
The initial figure has a perimeter of 24 units (4 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5), which corresponds to the first square. Therefore, we can write the equation as:
P = 10n + 24
So, the correct answer is:
D. the equation for the perimeter is P = 10n + 24
To derive the equation that relates the number of parallelograms (n) to the perimeter of the figure (P), we need to analyze the pattern in the given examples.
In example 1, we have a square with sides of length 4 and 5. The perimeter is given by P = 4 + 5 + 4 + 5 = 18.
In example 2, we have 2 squares attached side by side. The perimeter is given by 2 × (4 + 5 + 4) = 26.
In example 3, we have 3 squares attached side by side. The perimeter is given by 3 × (4 + 5 + 4) = 36.
By analyzing these examples, we can see that for each additional square attached side by side, the perimeter increases by 10 units (2 × 4 + 2 × 5 = 18).
Therefore, we can conclude that the equation relating the number of parallelograms (n) to the perimeter (P) is:
P = 10n + 8.
So, the answer is option a. The equation for the perimeter is P = 10n + 8.