1. **State the problem:** We are given a sequence defined by the recurrence relation:
$$a_1 = 0, \quad a_2 = 1, \quad a_n = a_{n-1} + a_{n-2} \text{ for } n \geq 3$$
We need to find $a_3$, $a_4$, and $a_5$.
2. **Recall the formula:** Each term after the second is the sum of the two preceding terms.
3. **Calculate $a_3$:**
$$a_3 = a_2 + a_1 = 1 + 0 = 1$$
4. **Calculate $a_4$:**
$$a_4 = a_3 + a_2 = 1 + 1 = 2$$
5. **Calculate $a_5$:**
$$a_5 = a_4 + a_3 = 2 + 1 = 3$$
**Final answers:**
$$a_3 = 1, \quad a_4 = 2, \quad a_5 = 3$$
These are integers and already in simplest form.
Fibonacci Terms 456D08
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