Observe the table:
\The ordered pair are .
Find the first differences of -values in the ordered pair.
Since the first differences are not all equal.
\Hence the table of values does not represent a linear function.
\Find the second differences of -values in the ordered pair.
The series of first differences: .
Since, the second differences are all equal,
\Therefore, the table of values represent a quadratic function.
\The table of values are represent a quadratic function.