1.   What is a conjecture?
    A. a ''shot in the dark'' guess that hasn't been proved yet
    B. an educated guess that hasn't been proved yet
    C. a ''shot in the dark'' guess that has been proved
    D. an educated guess that has been proved
    Hint

  2.   What are the second differences in the y-values?
   
    A. 2 B. 0
    C. –1 D. 1
    Hint

  3.   What is true of the second differences for the equation x2 – 6x + 12?
    A. they increase by 12
    B. they decrease by 1
    C. they increase by 1
    D. they are constant
    Hint

  4.   What is the relationship between constant second differences and the coefficient of the equation?
    A. the second difference is the same as the coefficient
    B. the second difference is 2 times the coefficient
    C. the second difference is opposite the coefficient
    D. the second difference is –2 times the coefficient
    Hint

  5.   How many counterexamples are needed to prove a conjecture wrong?
    A. 1 B. 3
    C. 2 D. 4
    Hint



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