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Question from Richard, a parent:

Just an idle thought really. Does the simple sequence 1 2 4 8 16 32 etc have a name?

Hi Richard,

I don't know a name other than the sequence of powers of two, powers of 2
1 = 20
2 = 21
4 = 22

etc.

Victoria

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