If \(a_n=7\cdot2^{n-1}+4\), what is the value of \(a_5\)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 116
Substitute \(n=5\): \(a_5=7\cdot2^{5-1}+4=7\cdot2^4+4=7\cdot16+4=116\). Therefore, the correct answer is 116. The value 112 is only \(7\cdot16\); it misses the final \(+4\). Exam tip: evaluate \(n-1\) first, then calculate the power.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
116
Why is this the correct answer?
Substitute \(n=5\): \(a_5=7\cdot2^{5-1}+4=7\cdot2^4+4=7\cdot16+4=116\). Therefore, the correct answer is 116. The value 112 is only \(7\cdot16\); it misses the final \(+4\). Exam tip: evaluate \(n-1\) first, then calculate the power.
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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