The purpose of this coursework is to find the different between the products of the number in the opposite corners of each rectangle in the grid.

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The purpose of this coursework is to find the different between the products of the number in the opposite corners of each rectangle in the grid.  I need to explain any patterns that I find, and then arrive at a formula for each pattern

  • As you see the box is drawn round six numbers in a 2 * 3 rectangle
  • Find the product of the top left number and the bottom right number in this box
  • Do the same with the top right and bottom left numbers
  • Subtract the sum of them
  • What remaining is the difference

    The difference numbers of 2 * 3

                                45 * 57 = 2565

                                55 * 47 = 2585

This is first technique to find out the difference of the

                                2565 – 2585 = 20

          The difference numbers of 2*4

51 * 44 = 2244

41 * 54 = 2214

2244 – 2214 = 30

The difference number of 2*5

71 * 85 = 6035

81 * 75 = 6075

6035 – 6075 = 40

The difference number of 2*6

75 * 90 = 6750

85 * 80 = 6800

6750 – 6800 = 50

Results:

2* 3 = 20

2*4 = 30

2*5 = 40

2*6 = 50  

10n - 10  

10 ( n – 1 )

Tes my formula for 2 * 7 (n = 7 )

When width = 3:

The difference number of 3 * 3

5* 27 = 135

25 * 7 = 175

135 – 175 = 40

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The difference number of 3*4

61 * 84 = 5124

 81 * 64 = 5184

5124 – 5184 = 60

The difference number of 3*5

41 * 65 = 2665

61 * 45 = 2745

2665 – 2745 = 80

The difference number of 3*6

34 * 59 = 2006

54 * 39 = 2106

2006 – 2106 = 100

Results:

3 * 3 = 40

3 * 4 ...

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