Two students each write a function, S(n), that they think can be used to find the number of squares needed to make the nth figure in the pattern shown. Use the drop-down menus to explain why each function does or does not represent the number of squares needed to make the nth figure in the pattern.

Each of the four sides of a swimming pool measures 9 meters. the pool is 5 meters deep. how much water will be needed to fill it completely? a. 45 cubic meters b. 81 cubic meters c. 225 cubic meters d. 405 cubic meters reset next

In a certain city, the hourly wage of workers on temporary employment contracts is normally distributed. the mean is $15 and the standard deviation is $3. what percentage of temporary workers earn less than $12 per hour? a. 6% b. 16% c. 26% d. 36%

Which of these would have been most likely to have been a carpetbagger during the reconstruction era? a) a new york businessman who relocated to mississippi b) a former slave who was able to buy land in birmingham c) a carolina-born politician who supported the democratic d) a former confederate officer who owned a farm in memphis eliminate