CPM Homework Help : MC2 Problem 1-60

Elizabeth wants to challenge you to a "Toothpicks and Tiles" game. Using exactly $6$ tiles, solve her challenges below. Justify your answers with pictures and labels.

Hint:

Remember that the toothpicks refer to the side lengths around the arrangements.

Find a pattern where the number of toothpicks is more than double the number of tiles.
Find a pattern where the number of toothpicks is $4$ more than the number of tiles.

Use the eTool below to form the designs and solve parts (a) and (b).
Click the link at right for the full version of the eTool: MC2 1-60 HW eTool