What is the 8th term in the series 1, 4, 9, 18, 35, 68, . . .
278
262
286
250
Explanation:
As we see the series 1,4,9,18......
we see that $
2^{1}$-1 = 1
which is first term
$
2^{2}$-0 = 4
which is second term
$2^{3}$+1 = 9
third term
$
2^{4}$+2 = 18
fourth term
$2^{5}$+3 = 35
fifth term
$2^{6}$+4 = 68
sixth term
$2^{7}$+5 = 133
seventh term
$
2^{8}$+6 = 262
eighth term
so answer is 262