Inserting the general Substituting the value for Simplifying and calculating the x formula into a table: for each row: ‘difference’ Comparing this to our Warren Bridge pattern: Comparing the tables, what is the value of for the Warren Bridge equation? m = ___ (Circled in red) m Examine the corresponding value of when 1. y x = (Circled in black) m + c = ___ Substitute the value of found in Question 3 to find the value of m c. that linear relationships can be represented in fully simplified form as: = + What is the simplest equation that represents the Warren y mx c Bridge pattern? Part 2 Squares of Squares – Consider the pattern below, made by arranging beams into squares.
Inserting the general formula into a table: Substituting the value for x for each row: Simplifying and calculating the ‘difference’ Comparing this to our Warren Bridge pattern: Comparing the tables, what is the value of m for the Warren Bridge equation? m = ___ (Circled in red) Examine the corresponding value of y when x = 1. m + c = ___ (Circled in black) Substitute the value of m found in Question 3 to find the value of c. that linear relationships can be represented in fully simplified form as: y = mx + c What is the simplest equation that represents the Warren Bridge pattern? Part 2 – Squares of Squares Consider the pattern below, made by arranging beams into squares.
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