SOLUTION: Find the fifth term of the following sequence: a1 = 2; an = n^2 + an-1

Question 1035560: Find the fifth term of the following sequence: a1 = 2; an = n^2 + an-1

Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Find the fifth term of the following sequence: a1 = 2; an = n^2 + an-1
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I will show you how to find the second therm.
Simply plug in the number "2" instead of n into the formula

 = .   (1)

You will get 

 =  =  = 4 + 2 = 6.


Next, I will show you how to find the third therm.
Simply plug in the number "3" instead of n into the formula (1). You will get

 =  =  = 15.


Go further in the same manner and get  and .

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