mathematically speaking the next term cannot be determined by giving only the first finite number of terms of a general sequence.explain this fact by giving an example

Sagot :

actually we can determine the next term even with out the first term if we have the nth term.
when we say finite, it means it has an end.
in a sequence having only the 1st term, we cannot determine the next because it does not show a pattern to get the common difference and the next term.

example: 1, __, __, __
how can we get the next term if it doesn't have a pattern.