You are designing a patio. Square A is where you will place your grill. You are experimenting with your design by varying the size of square B . The table shows the total patio area for each of five different lengths x .
Length x (m)
1
2
3
4
5
Total Area (m2)
13
20
29
40
7
Based on the pattern in the table, find the total area when x is 5 . What type of polynomial function does the data fit? Explain.