This document discusses how geometric figures can be used to model numerical patterns. It provides an example of a fencing company that uses planks of wood to create fence sections. The number of planks used increases linearly based on the number of sections. A table shows that 1 section uses 4 planks, 2 sections uses 7 planks, and 3 sections uses 10 planks. This pattern is represented geometrically using toothpicks to model the fence sections. The document asks how many planks would be needed for 5 sections based on the linear pattern.