Find a Quadratic Model for the Sequence with the Indicated $a _ { 0 } = 7 , a _ { 2 } = 5 , a _ { 4 } = 11$

question 88

Multiple Choice

Find a quadratic model for the sequence with the indicated terms. $a _ { 0 } = 7 , a _ { 2 } = 5 , a _ { 4 } = 11$

• A) \(a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } + 7\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } - 3 n + 7\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } - 7 n + 7\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } - 7 n + 3\)
• E) \(a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } + n + 7\)

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