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Question:
A sequence is defined by an=n^3-6n^2 11n-6.Show that the first three terms of this sequence are zero and all other terms are positive
Answer:

an =n - 6n2 + 11n - 6

Now put n = 1, 2, 3

     a1 = 1- 6*12 + 11*1 - 6

=> a1 = 1 - 6 + 11 - 6

=> a1 = 12 - 12

=> a1 = 0

a2 = 2- 6*22 + 11*2 - 6

=> a2 = 8 - 6*4 + 22 - 6

=> a2 = 8 - 24 + 22 - 6

=> a2 = 30 - 30

=> a2 = 0

a3 = 3- 6*32 + 11*3 - 6

=> a3 = 27 - 6*9 + 33 - 6

=> a3 = 27 - 54 + 33 - 6

=> a3 = 60 - 50

=> a3 = 0

Now put n = 4, 5

a4 = 4- 6*42 + 11*4 - 6

=> a4 = 64 - 6*16 + 44 - 6

=> a4 = 64 - 96 + 44 - 6

=> a4 = 108 - 102

=> a4 = 6

=> a4 > 0

Again 

a5 = 5- 6*52 + 11*5 - 6

=> a5 = 125 - 6*25 + 55 - 6

=> a5 = 125 - 150 + 55 - 6

=> a5 = 180 - 156

=> a5 = 24

=> a5 > 0

and so on.

Hense, the first three terms of this sequence are zero and all other terms are positive.

 

 

 

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