Question: 1. Define a sequence a,, (n 1) of integers by a = 1, an+1 = 2an + 1 for n 2. Compute the values

1. Define a sequence a,, (n 1) of integers by a = 

1. Define a sequence a,, (n 1) of integers by a = 1, an+1 = 2an + 1 for n 2. Compute the values of a; for i = 1,..., 5. Prove by induction that for all n1, an +1 is a power of 2.

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