Find the first 5 terms of the sequence, defined by

a₁ = –1, a_n = for n ≥ 2.

To Find: First five terms of a given sequence.

Condition: n ≥ 2

Given: a₁ = –1, a_n = for n ≥ 2

Put n= 2 in n^th term (i.e. a_n), we have

a₂ = (as a₁ = –1 )

Put n= 3 in n^th term (i.e. a_n), we have

a₃ = (as a₂ = )

Put n= 4 in n^th term (i.e. a_n), we have

a₄ = (as a₃ = )

Put n= 5 in n^th term (i.e. a_n), we have

a₅ = (as a₃ = )

First five terms of a given sequence are –1, , , ,