To find the pattern in the given sequence, let's look at the differences between consecutive terms:
10 - 2 = 8
30 - 10 = 20
68 - 30 = 38
The differences between consecutive terms are not constant. However, if we look at the differences between the differences, we can observe a pattern:
20 - 8 = 12
38 - 20 = 18
The second differences are constant. Therefore, we can assume that the sequence follows a quadratic pattern.
To find the next term, we need to find the third difference. We can calculate it by subtracting the second difference from the previous second difference:
18 - 12 = 6
To find the next term, we add the third difference to the last term in the sequence:
68 + 6 = 74
Therefore, the next term in the sequence is 74.
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