Answer
$a_1=2$
$a_2=5$
$a_3=8$
$a_4=11$
$a_5=14$
Work Step by Step
If $a_n=3+a_{n-1}$ and $a_1=2$, then
$a_2=3+a_1=3+2=5$
$a_3=3+a_2=3+5=8$
$a_4=3+a_3=3+8=11$
$a_5=3+a_4=3+11=14$
Precalculus (10th Edition)
by Sullivan, Michael
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13:
978-0-32197-907-0
Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.1 Sequences - 12.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 807: 35
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