Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 12 - Section 12.1 - Sequences and Summation Notation - 12.1 Exercises - Page 850: 20

Answer

$1,1,1,3,5$

Work Step by Step

$a_{1}=1,\ \quad $ $a_{2}=1,$ $a_{3}=1,$ $.\qquad a_{n}=a_{n-1}+a_{n-2}+a_{n-3}$ $a_{4}=a_{3}+a_{2}+a_{1}=1+1+1=3$ $a_{5}=a_{4}+a_{3}+a_{2}=3+1+1=5$
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