neither
Given sequence:
3, 5, 9, 17, ...
We can write the terms as:
3 = 2^1 + 1
5 = 2^2 + 1
9 = 2^3 + 1
17 = 2^4 + 1
...
aₙ = 2^n + 1
As we see the sequence doesn't meet AP or GP criteria, there is no common difference or common factor between the terms
complete question is
Determine whether each sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither. Then find a formula for the nTh term of the sequence 3,5,9,17...
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