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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 .