1. On a piece of notebook paper sketch the following figures, or create the figures with toothpicks, to see the puzzle formed with this activity.
  2. Fig 1: pentagon, Fig 2: 2 pentagons with shared side, Fig 3: 3 pentagons with shared sides

  3. Copy the table on your paper.
  4. Figure number
    Perimeter
       
       
       
       
       


  5. Create Figure 4 and Figure 5 using the same pattern. Hint: Use the table to determine the pattern of the sequence.

Click on the blanks to reveal the answers.

  1. Write a function to find the perimeter of each figure. Assume that each side is 1 unit long. _____________________

  2. Find the perimeter of Figure 10. _____________________

  3. Which figure has a perimeter of 47? _____________________

  4. What is the domain of the function? Is the domain discrete or continuous? Write the reasonable domain in set notation format. _____________________

  5. What is the range of the function? Is the range discrete or continuous? Write the reasonable range in set notation format. _____________________