Question

If the 2nd difference of a quadratic pattern is ""2"" what does the ""n squared"" sequence become?

a) n²
b) 2n²
c) 3n²
d) 4n²

Answer 1

The nth term of the 'n squared' sequence in a quadratic pattern with a 2nd difference of 2 is n².

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out what the n squared sequence becomes, we need to consider the given information that the 2nd difference of a quadratic pattern is 2.

We can start by looking at the pattern of the sequence. If the 2nd difference is 2, it means that the difference between consecutive terms in the sequence is increasing by 2 each time.

Since the sequence is quadratic, we know that the nth term can be represented as n². Therefore, the correct answer is a) n².