Gaby drew a rectangle and called it Diagram 1.
She then drew a rectangle divided into two equal parts, and called Diagram 2.
She then counted the total number of rectangles in Diagram 2. There is \(1\) rectangle on the left, \(1\) rectangle on the right, and the original whole rectangle, which makes \(3\) rectangles in total.
Gaby then drew a rectangle divided into three equal parts, called Diagram 3.
Gaby counted a total of \(6\) rectangles in Diagram 3. Can you confirm this?
Gaby continued drawing diagrams by dividing a rectangle into equal parts. Diagram 4 is divided into four equal parts, Diagram 5 is divided into five equal parts, and so on. Complete the table by determining the total number of rectangles in each diagram. Draw the diagrams to help you, and then look for a pattern in the total number of rectangles.
| Diagram Number | Total Number of Rectangles |
|---|---|
| \(1\) | \(1\) |
| \(2\) | \(3\) |
| \(3\) | \(6\) |
| \(4\) | |
| \(5\) | |
| \(6\) |
Use the pattern you found in part (a) to predict the total number of rectangles in Diagram 12.
Themes: Algebra, Geometry & Measurement