To represent the number of squares after steps, Diego and Jada wrote different equations. Diego wrote the equation f(n)= (n+1) 2 . Jada wrote the equation f(n) = n 2+ 2n + 1. Are either Diego or Jada correct? Explain your reasoning.

The answer is mathg.a.y

38+105= 143, 39+104=143, and you will find then adding the numbers on opposite sides, moving inwards yields the answer 138 every time. because of this, you’re going to multiply 138 times the number of pairs, which is 34. therefore, 34*138= 4692(i’m sorry if it’s the wrong numbers, but it’s the right concept)