Answer
$a_1=-1$
Work Step by Step
Substituting $n=1$ into the equation $
a_n=(-1)^n\cdot n^4
$ results to
\begin{array}{l}
a_1=(-1)^1\cdot 1^4
\\\\
a_1=-1
.\end{array}
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