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What would you call the following sequence of numbers ?

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That’s right, they are called hexagonal numbers! Draw these in your notebook. What is the next number in the sequence ?

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What happens when you add up pairs of consecutive triangular numbers? That is, take 1+3,3+6,6+10,10+15, . Which sequence do you get? Why? Can you explain it with a picture?
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What happens when you multiply the triangular numbers by 6 and add 1? Which sequence do you get? Can you explain it with a picture ?
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What happens when you start to add up hexagonal numbers, i.e., take 1,1+7,1+7+19,1+7+19+37,  ? Which sequence do you get? Can you explain it using a picture of a cube?

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Find your own patterns or relations in and among the sequences in Table 1. Can you explain why they happen with a picture or otherwise?

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Can you recognise the pattern in each of the sequences in Table 3?

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Try and redraw each sequence in Table 3 in your notebook. Can you draw the next shape in each sequence? Why or why not? After each sequence, describe in your own words what is the rule or pattern for forming the shapes in the sequence.
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Count the number of lines in each shape in the sequence of Complete Graphs. Which number sequence do you get? Can you explain why?