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Write down the 1st term in the sequence given by: T(n) = n² - 4

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Hi!

To find the first term in the sequence, all you have to do is substitute the n with 1 in the relation, like this:

T(1) = 1² - 4 = 1 - 4 = -3.

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User Vyacheslav Volkov
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Answer:

first term = - 3

Explanation:

To generate the first term in the sequence substitute n = 1 into the rule

T(1) = 1² - 4 = 1 - 4 = - 3


User Mike Kantor
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