Identifying Quadratic Patterns
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Objective
I can recognize and describe quadratic relationships in patterns by identifying the differences between consecutive visual patterns.
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Practice
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Explain how to determine if a pattern is quadratic by using first and second differences. Provide an example with your explanation.
Given a T-table with the following values: Stage 1: 3, Stage 2: 7, Stage 3: 13, Stage 4: 21, calculate the first and second differences. What can you conclude about the nature of the pattern?
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“Given the following T-table values: Stage 1: 4, Stage 2: 10, Stage 3: 18, Stage 4: 28, calculate the first and second differences. What can you conclude about the nature of the pattern? Consider the following T-table values: Stage 1: 5, Stage 2: 13, Stage 3: 23, Stage 4: 35. Calculate the first and second differences. What can you conclude about the nature of the pattern?”
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