Sequence 1,5,13,29,61 A general formula of is

Sequence 1,5,13,29,61 A general formula of is

1,5,13,29,61,…
The difference between the two adjacent terms is as follows:
4,8,16,32,.
therefore
an-a(n-1)=2^n
.
a2-a1=2^2
Add to get
an-a1= 2^2+2^3+...+2^n
an=1+ 2^2+2^3+...+2^n
=2^(n+1)-3.