Question
Given the function notation for the explicitly defined sequence f(n)=2
n−1
, find the fifth term of the sequence.
n−1
, find the fifth term of the sequence.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the fifth term of the sequence defined by the function \( f(n) = 2n - 1 \), we need to substitute \( n = 5 \) into the function.
So, we calculate:
\[
f(5) = 2(5) - 1
\]
Calculating this step-by-step:
\[
f(5) = 10 - 1 = 9
\]
Thus, the fifth term of the sequence is:
\[
\boxed{9}
\]
So, we calculate:
\[
f(5) = 2(5) - 1
\]
Calculating this step-by-step:
\[
f(5) = 10 - 1 = 9
\]
Thus, the fifth term of the sequence is:
\[
\boxed{9}
\]