Explicit Equations for Quadratic Pattern

If the second differences are the same for a table of values, the the function represented is ________________ .

• linear

• quadratic

• exponential

What type of function does this table represent?

• Linear Function

• Exponential Function

• Quadratic Function

• Not a Function

The pattern in the image models a quadratic relationship. Write an equation to show the relationship between the stage number, x, and the number of squares.

Which answer choice describes  y = -3x² +7x - 2 accurately?

• opens up with a maximum

• opens up with a minimum

• opens down with a maximum

• opens down with a minimum 

The pattern in the image models a quadratic relationship. How many square will there be at stage 4?

• 9

• 15

• 12

• 11

The pattern in the image models a quadratic relationship. Write an equation to show the relationship between the stage number, x, and the number of squares. (There are 0 squares at stage 1.)

Which of the following represents a quadratic function?

y = x² - 4x + 5

• down and down

• down and up

• up and down

• up and up

What type of function is represented by the equation?

• linear

• quadratic

• exponential

The pattern in the image models a quadratic relationship. How many squares will there be at stage 4?

• 36

• 49

• 48

• 52