Identifying Quadratic Patterns
Grade 8•45 minutes•HSA-SSE.A.1 Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.
Learning Objective
I can recognize and describe quadratic relationships in patterns by identifying the differences between consecutive visual patterns.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 4 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain how to determine if a pattern is quadratic by using first and second differences. Provide an example with your explanation.
2. Given a T-table with the following values: Stage 1: 3, Stage 2: 7, Stage 3: 13, Stage 4: 21, calculate the first and second differences. What can you conclude about the nature of the pattern?
3. A pattern has the following values: 2, 6, 12, 20. Identify the first and second differences and describe what type of function this pattern represents.
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