SOLUTION: The sequence is defined recursively. Write the first four terms. a1=2;an=an-1/n

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Question 1059746: The sequence is defined recursively. Write the first four terms.
a1=2;an=an-1/n
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll find the first term.
You do the rest.
a%5B1%5D=2
a%5Bn%2B1%5D=a%5Bn%5D-1%2Fn
So,
a%5B1%2B1%5D=a%5B1%5D-1%2F1
a%5B2%5D=a%5B1%5D-1
a%5B2%5D=2-1
a%5B2%5D=1
So then,
a%5B2%2B1%5D=a%5B2%5D-1%2F2
a%5B3%5D=1-1%2F2
Finish that and then find the next two similarly.