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Which of the following sequences has an nth term that is a quadratic function of n, so that the second differences of consecutive terms are constant?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: \(a_n=n^2+1\)

For \(a_n=n^2+1\), \(a_{n+1}-a_n=(n+1)^2+1-(n^2+1)=2n+1\). The difference between consecutive first differences is therefore \(2\), which is constant. \(3n-2\) is linear: its first differences are already constant and its second difference is \(0\), so it is not a quadratic function. Exam tip: constant non-zero second differences usually indicate a quadratic sequence.

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SequencesNth TermQuadratic FunctionsSecond DifferencesFinite DifferencesAlgebraSequences And ProgressionsMathematics

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