Answer
$a_{1}=1$,
$a_{2}=3$,
$a_{3}=7$,
$a_{4}=15$,
$a_{5}=31$
Work Step by Step
$a_{1}=1$,
$.\qquad a_{n}=2a_{m-1}+1$
$a_{2}=2(1)+1=3$
$a_{3}=2(3)+1=7$
$a_{4}=2(7)+1=15$
$a_{5}=2(15)+1=31$
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305071751
ISBN 13:
978-1-30507-175-9
Chapter 12 - Section 12.1 - Sequences and Summation Notation - 12.1 Exercises - Page 850: 17
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