4MA0 Foundation January 2017 Paper 2 Q6

EdexcelFoundationOld spec7 marksSequences

6 Here is a sequence of shapes drawn on a square grid.

Square grid with Shape number 1 (3 by 3 square with a 1 by 1 hole), Shape number 2 (4 by 4 with a 2 by 2 hole), Shape number 3 (5 by 5 with a 3 by 3 hole), and space for Shape number 4
(a) On the grid, draw Shape number 4 (1)

The table shows the number of shaded squares in the first three shapes.

Shape number12345
Number of shaded squares81216
(b) Complete the table to show the number of shaded squares in Shape number 4 and Shape number 5 (1)
(c) Work out the number of shaded squares in Shape number 9 (2)

The width of Shape number 1 is 3 squares.
The width of Shape number 2 is 4 squares.

(d) Find the width of Shape number 8 (1)

The width of Shape number \(n\) is \(W\) squares.

(e) Write down a formula for \(W\) in terms of \(n\). (2)