Answer:
an = 1 +2^n
Step-by-step explanation:
The given terms do not have a common ratio or a common difference. The differences of the given terms are ...
5 -3 = 2
9 -5 = 4
17 -9 = 8
These differences have a common ratio of 2, indicating an exponential sequence with a base of 2.
The terms 2^n are 2, 4, 8, 16. We notice that the given terms are 1 more than these values. The sequence is ...
an = 1 +2^n
