Equation of Ordered Pairs in Tile Patterns

Equation of Ordered Pairs in Tile Patterns

Explore how a visual pattern can be described algebraically in this tessellation activity.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

How do the numbers in the table relate to the pattern of tiles?

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Open-ended question 2

What do the numbers on the right next to the arrows represent?

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Open-ended question 3

How does the equation at the bottom relate to the pattern?

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Open-ended question 4

How does the equation at the bottom relate to the ordered pairs in the table?

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