Write the first six terms of the sequence beginning with the given term.Then calculate the first and second differences of the sequence.State whether the sequence has a linear model,a quadratic model,or neither.
A1 = 3
an = an - 1 - n
A) 0,3,1,-2,-6,-11 First differences: 3,-2,-3,-4,-5
Second differences: -1,-1,-1,-1
Quadratic
B) 0,3,1,-2,-6,-11,-17 First differences: -2,-3,-4,-5,-6
Second differences: 1,1,1,1
Linear
C) 3,1,-2,-6,-11,-17 First differences: -2,-3,-4,-5,-6
Second differences: 1,1,1,1
Quadratic
D) 3,1,-2,-6,-11,-17 First differences: -2,-3,-4,-5,-6
Second differences: -1,-1,-1,-1
Quadratic
E) 0,3,1,-2,-6,-11 First differences: 3,-2,-3,-4,-5
Second differences: 1,1,1,1
Quadratic
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