SOLUTION: f(1) = 2 and f(2) = 3, f(n) = f(1) + f(2) + f(n - 1), for n > 2. f(5) = ?

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Question 799317: f(1) = 2 and f(2) = 3, f(n) = f(1) + f(2) + f(n - 1), for n > 2.
f(5) = ?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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I'll get you started.

From the definition of we can say that .

But we don't know .

But .

But we don't know .

But .

Ah ha! .

Now you can go back and calculate and then once you have that value, you can calculate .

Good luck.

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