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Find the nth term of this quadratic sequence 3,8,15,24,35...

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Answer:

n^2 + 2n.

Explanation:

n = 1 2 3 4 5

term t = 3 8 15 24 35

Diffs = 5 7 9 11

2 2 2 - so the nth term contains n^2.

n^2 = 1 4 9 16 25

t - n^2 = 2 4 6 8 10

This is an arithmetic sequence with nth term = 2 + (n-1)2 = 2n

So the nth term of the quadratic sequence = n^2 + 2n.

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