Given the quadratic pattern: 244 ; 193 ; 148 ; 109 ; …
4.1 Write down the next term of the pattern (2)
4.2 Determine a formula for the 𝑛th term of the pattern (4)
4.3 Which term of the pattern will have a value of 508 ? (4)
4.4 Between which TWO consecutive terms of the quadratic pattern will the
first difference be 453 ? (3)
4.5 Show that all the terms of the quadratic pattern are positive. (2)
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