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5-113.
FUNCTIONS FROM TABLES, Part Two
Find a function,
What kind of function does this appear to be? Find a possible equation.
Is it linear? Quadratic? Cubic? Exponential? Something else?
How does the function change? Find the difference between the terms in
, what kind of function is represented by these terms? What pattern do you see among the finite differences (
) pattern? Find
. Are you sure you are correct? Also determine the next finite difference term.
0 | 1 |
1 | 2 |
2 | 4 |
3 | 9 |
4 | 16 |
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