Question

Select the correct answer. Which of the following statements is correct about quadratic number patterns? A. The first difference is constant. B. The second difference is constant. C. The third difference is greater than zero. D. The difference between terms is always positive.

Answer 1

B. The second difference is constant.

Explanation:

The rate of change of a quadratic function is a linear function. The rate of change of that is constant, so second differences of a quadratic number pattern are constant,