Find the closed formula for each of the following sequences by relating them to a well known sequence. Assume the first term given is a1. (b) 0, 2, 5, 9, 14, 20, . . . (c) 8, 12, 17, 23, 30, . . . (d) 1, 5, 23, 119, 719, . . .

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Find the closed formula for each of the following sequences by relating them to a well known sequence. Assume the first term given is a1.

(b) 0, 2, 5, 9, 14, 20, . . .

(c) 8, 12, 17, 23, 30, . . .

(d) 1, 5, 23, 119, 719, . . .

 

(for example answer the ques like this way : a(n-1)+n )

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