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Patterns and Functions Activity 5 The Twin's Towers 29 Activity 5: The Twin's Towers Name Date 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? This pattern requires an odd number of blocks, so you will not have a complete building if you use 54 blocks. © 1998 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

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Patterns and Functions
Activity 5: The Twin’s Towers
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© 1998 T
EXAS
I
NSTRUMENTS
I
NCORPORATED
Name
__________________________
Date
__________________________
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?
____________________________
This pattern requires an odd number of
blocks, so you will not have a complete
building if you use 54 blocks.