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At first glance, a challenging problem; but no algebra is required to justify the solution.

Students who meet this problem for the first time may need a significant amount of support in structuring a solution so it is useful to be able to find similar tasks to which they may apply their new-found understanding.


It is important to be able to justify any pattern. How can you be sure it continues?