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The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence

The Nth Term of a Quadratic Sequence

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Question 56

Here are the first 5 terms of a quadratic sequence.

-8 2 16 34 56

a.

Find the first differences and the second difference.

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b.

Show that the n n\,nth term is 2n2+4n−142n^2 + 4n - 142n2+4n−14

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c.

Hence, determine whether 272 is a term in the sequence.

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