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Find the repeating unit, repair a pattern and choose how it continues.
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Practise the method.
Find the repeating unit, repair a pattern and choose how it continues.
Find the repeating unit, repair a pattern and choose how it continues.
Example 1
What is the shortest repeating unit in this pattern?
Shape patternShow worked answer
Answer: triangle, square
- Look for the smallest group that repeats without changing.
- The repeating unit is triangle, square.
Example 2
The pattern repeats. Which shape comes next?
Shape patternShow worked answer
Answer: circle
- The unit is square, circle.
- Continue the same unit; next is circle.
Example 3
Which shape fills the gap in this repeating pattern?
Shape patternShow worked answer
Answer: circle
- The repeating unit is circle, circle, triangle.
- The missing shape is circle.
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