Finding the 81-Square Element in a Geometric Square Sequence

To solve this problem, let's consider the sequence structure for square numbers. We are tasked with finding the structure that contains 81 squares, implying a perfect square sequence. Therefore, we need to identify the correct term that expresses this number of squares directly.

• Step 1: Recognize that each structure corresponds to an $n \times n$ arrangement.
• Step 2: Use the formula for square numbers: $n^2$.
• Step 3: Set up the equation $n^2 = 81$.

Solving for $n$:

Taking the square root of both sides gives:

Thus, the structure in which there are 81 squares is the 9th structure in the sequence.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $n = 9$.