How would the shaded area change if the pattern number increases indefinitely?

To understand how the shaded area changes if the pattern number increases indefinitely, we will analyze the equations derived for each design option.

### Design Option #1
- **Shaded Area Size**: \( 2n \)

As the pattern number \( n \) increases indefinitely, the shaded area size increases linearly. Specifically, it will always be twice the pattern number. Therefore, if \( n \) approaches infinity, the shaded area will also approach infinity.

### Design Option #2
- **Shaded Area Size**: \( 2n + 1 \)

For this design option, the shaded area size also increases linearly, but with a slight offset. The size of the shaded area will always be twice the pattern number plus one. As \( n \) approaches infinity, the shaded area will also approach infinity, growing at the same rate as in Design Option #1, but starting from a slightly higher base.

### Design Option #3
- **Center Shaded Area Size**: \( 2n \)
- **Corner Shaded Areas**: Each corner remains 2x2, so there are four shaded corners, contributing a fixed area of 16 squares.

The total shaded area in this design option is:
\[ \text{Total Shaded Area} = 2n + 16 \]

As the pattern number \( n \) increases indefinitely, the central shaded area grows linearly (like in Design Option #1), while the corner shaded areas remain constant. Therefore, the total shaded area will increase linearly with the central area contributing the dominant growth term \( 2n \). As \( n \) approaches infinity, the shaded area will also approach infinity.

### Summary
For all three design options, as the pattern number \( n \) increases indefinitely, the shaded area will grow without bound. The primary difference lies in the initial conditions and offsets:
- **Design Option #1**: Shaded area grows as \( 2n \).
- **Design Option #2**: Shaded area grows as \( 2n + 1 \).
- **Design Option #3**: Shaded area grows as \( 2n + 16 \).

Therefore, for all practical purposes, all design options result in an infinitely growing shaded area as \( n \) increases indefinitely.

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### Additional Questions
1. What is the growth rate of the total number of squares in the grid for each pattern?
2. How does the unshaded area change as the pattern number increases?
3. Can you derive a formula for the proportion of shaded to total area for large \( n \)?
4. How does the total perimeter of the shaded area change with increasing pattern number?
5. What is the effect of changing the initial pattern on the growth rate of the shaded area?
6. Can we represent the shaded area growth using a different function, such as a quadratic or exponential function?
7. How would the growth rate change if the increment in grid size was different?
8. What real-world applications can these pattern growths represent?

### Tip
When dealing with infinite growth, it is helpful to understand both the leading term in the equation (which dominates growth) and any constant terms (which provide offsets). This knowledge can aid in predicting long-term behavior and trends.

Explore how the shaded area changes as geometric patterns increase indefinitely. Analyze three design options with detailed equations and growth rates. Suitable for advanced high school students studying geometric patterns and infinite series.

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