Answer:
a. 8
Step-by-step explanation:
1+1 = 2
1+2 = 3
2+3 = 5
3+5 = 8
-z( 2z^3-5z^2+9z-1)
Apply exponent rule: a^b+c=a^b*a^c
z^2=zz
z^3=z^2*z
z^4=z^3*z
Factor out common term z:
-z(2z^3-5z^2+9z-1)