Question

The first term of a sequence is 1 and every term after the first one is 1 more than the square of the preceding term. What is the fifth term?

Answer 1

Answer:

677

Step-by-step explanation:

the sequence is 1, 2, 5, 26, 677

the first term is 1

to find the 2nd term, do: $1^{2} +1=2$

3rd: $2^{2} +1=4+1=5$

4th: $5^{2} +1 =25 +1=26$

5th: $26^{2} +1=676+1=677$