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Math Patterns for Grade 9 Students

This document provides an investigation of patterns involving folding a piece of paper into quarters. It includes: - Figures showing the results of folding a piece of paper into quarters n times. - A table to record the fraction of the original paper visible for different numbers of folds. - Identifying the pattern that the fraction is equal to 1/4^n and deriving a general rule. - Verifying the rule by extending the table and applying the formula to new examples. - Justifying the rule by showing the formula accurately calculates the fractions for different values of n.

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Math Patterns for Grade 9 Students

This document provides an investigation of patterns involving folding a piece of paper into quarters. It includes: - Figures showing the results of folding a piece of paper into quarters n times. - A table to record the fraction of the original paper visible for different numbers of folds. - Identifying the pattern that the fraction is equal to 1/4^n and deriving a general rule. - Verifying the rule by extending the table and applying the formula to new examples. - Justifying the rule by showing the formula accurately calculates the fractions for different values of n.

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Objective B MYP Math

Investigating patterns

Name: Grade 9– MYP Year 4 (A, B, C, D, E)

Date:

Aim: Investigating Patterns.


Essential Question: How are diagrams helpful?
MYP Objectives:
 Investigating Patterns (B): (i), (ii), (iii)

Question one:

The shaded part of the figure represents the portion of a piece of paper visible after folding the paper in
quarters n times.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

1
a) Use the above information to fill the table below then find the pattern and complete.

Fraction of the Figure Number


original piece of
paper )n(

)f(
1 1
4
1 2
61
1 3
46

1 4
652

1 5
4201

1
6
4096

1
7
16384

b) Describe the pattern between the figure number (n) and the fraction of the original piece of paper
1
(f) as a general rule using a base of .
4

1
n=
4n

2
c) Verify the general rule.
- Extending the table above.
- Applying the rule:

1
n=
4n

____________________

If n = 6

1
n=
46

1
n=
4096

____________________

If n = 7

1
n=
47

1
n=
16384

- Compare the answers from extending the table and applying the rule, both are equal, so
my rule is verified.

d) Justify the general rule.

1
n=
47

1 1
=
4 4×4×4×4×4×4×4
7

1
¿
16384

1 1 1 1
So, since 7 = and 7 =
4 4×4×4×4×4×4×4 4 16384

3
1 1 1
This means that, 7= =
4 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 16384

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