If (a_n=2^n+3n), what is the value of (a_5)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 47
Given \(a_n=2^n+3n\), substitute \(n=5\): \(a_5=2^5+3(5)=32+15=47\). Option 43 may result from adding only 3 instead of evaluating \(3n\), which is incorrect. Exam tip: after substituting the value of \(n\), evaluate powers and multiplication before addition.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
47
Why is this the correct answer?
Given \(a_n=2^n+3n\), substitute \(n=5\): \(a_5=2^5+3(5)=32+15=47\). Option 43 may result from adding only 3 instead of evaluating \(3n\), which is incorrect. Exam tip: after substituting the value of \(n\), evaluate powers and multiplication before addition.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sequences and Progressions. Topic: Explicit or general rule.
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