introducing proportional relationships with tables

What is the pattern in the values as the exponents increase?

Me, prove a quadrilateral with vertices g(1,-1), h(5,1), i(4,3) and j(0,1) is a rectangle using the parallelogram method and a rectangle method.

You have a square piece of cardboard that measures 14 inches on each side. to build a box, you cut congruent squares out of each corner of the cardboard. use the picture to find the area of the cardboard you were used to build the box