If the pattern shown below continues, how many dots will appear in the \( 7^{\text {th }} \) figure? 31 dots 35 dots 55 dots 71 dots

Step 1 ：Analyze the pattern and find the relationship between the figure number and the number of dots.

Step 2 ：Identify the equation representing the relationship.

Step 3 ：Plug \(n = 7\) into the equation to find the number of dots in the \(7^{\text{th}}\) figure.