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Determine the first and second differences for the quadratic pattern.

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−13\mathbf{-13}

Step 1: Determine the first and second differences for the quadratic pattern.
The given quadratic pattern is 19;8;−1;−8;…19; 8; -1; -8; \dots
First differences:
D1=8−19=−11D_1 = 8 - 19 = -11
D2=−1−8=−9D_2 = -1 - 8 = -9
D3=−8−(−1)=−7D_3 = -8 - (-1) = -7
Second differences:
S1=−9−(−11)=2S_1 = -9 - (-11) = 2
S2=−7−(−9)=2S_2 = -7 - (-9) = 2
The second difference is constant and equal to 2.

2.1.1 Determine the next term of the pattern.
The next first difference, D4D_4, is D3+2=−7+2=−5D_3 + 2 = -7 + 2 = -5.
The next term, T5T_5, is T4+D4=−8+(−5)=−13T_4 + D_4 = -8 + (-5) = -13.
The next term is −13\boxed{\mathbf{-13}}.

2.1.2 Determine the general term of the quadratic number pattern.
The general term for a quadratic pattern is Tn=an2+bn+cT_n = an^2 + bn + c.
Using the relationships:
2a=second difference  ⟹  2a=2  ⟹  a=12a = \text{second difference} \implies 2a = 2 \implies a = 1.
3a+b=first term of first differences  ⟹  3(1)+b=−11  ⟹  3+b=−11  ⟹  b=−143a + b = \text{first term of first differences} \implies 3(1) + b = -11 \implies 3 + b = -11 \implies b = -14.
$a + b + c = \text{first term of

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