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Find the next two numbers in the given series.... 2,17,257,...

Please give your answer by adding the next two numbers...


The answer is 69634.

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2 solutions

The series is in the form 2 k + 1 2^{k} +1 where k is {0 , 4 , 8 , 12 , 16, ……………}

Hence the sum of next two number of series is 2 12 + 1 + 2 16 + 1 2^{12} + 1 + 2^{16} + 1

Which is equal to 69634

Sarvesh Dubey
Apr 2, 2015

The solution is 1^4+1,2^4+1,4^4+1,... Therefore the next two numbers are... 8^4+1and16^4+1 Which is 4097 and 65537... Therefore after adding we get. 69634 as the answer

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sarvesh dubey - 6 years, 2 months ago

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Another one can be (2^2^n)+1. Hence the solution can also be 4295032834

Mehul Arora - 6 years, 2 months ago

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@Mehul Arora in this form how can the first number of the series '2' can be expressed?

A Former Brilliant Member - 6 years, 2 months ago

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@A Former Brilliant Member 2^2^0+1. Quite simple.

Mehul Arora - 6 years, 2 months ago

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@Mehul Arora 2 2 0 = 2 1 = 2 2^{2^{0}}=2^{1}=2 Mehul Arora now I hope you get ur mistake.

A Former Brilliant Member - 6 years, 2 months ago

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@A Former Brilliant Member Yup! Thanks!

Mehul Arora - 6 years, 2 months ago

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