Patterns and Functions

Activity 5: The Twin’s Towers

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Activity 5

The Twin’s Towers

1.Build the above pictures with blocks or cutouts.

2.How many blocks total will you need to build a 6-story building?

a.Build it and write the number here:

b.Now develop a pattern for entering it into the TI-73. Write your pattern here:

c.Now check your pattern by entering it into the TI-73 and pressing b 5 times.

Did you get the right number of blocks?

3.Using your TI-73 pattern, how many blocks will you need to build a 13-story building?

4.How many stories will you have if you use 53 blocks?

5.How many stories will you have if you use 54 blocks?

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➪This pattern requires an odd number of blocks, so you will not have a complete

building if you use 54 blocks.

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