How do you write the first five terms of the sequence #a_n=2^n#? Precalculus Sequences Infinite Sequences 1 Answer Daniel L. Feb 14, 2017 See explanation. Explanation: To calculate the #n-th# term of a sequence you substitute #n# in the formula. So: #a_color(red)(1)=2^color(red)(1)=2# #a_color(red)(2)=2^color(red)(2)=4# #a_3=2^3=8# #a_4=2^4=16# and #a_5=2^5=32# Answer link Related questions What is a sequence? How does the Fibonacci sequence relate to Pascal's triangle? What is the Fibonacci sequence? How do I find the #n#th term of the Fibonacci sequence? How do you find the general term for a sequence? How do find the #n#th term in a sequence? What is the golden ratio? How does the golden ratio relate to the Fibonacci sequence? How do you determine if -10,20,-40,80 is an arithmetic or geometric sequence? How do you determine if 15,-5,-25,-45 is an arithmetic or geometric sequence? See all questions in Infinite Sequences Impact of this question 18541 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License