1970 AHSME Problems/Problem 16
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[hide]Problem
If is a function such that , and such that for then
Solution
Plugging in gives .
Plugging in gives .
Plugging in gives .
Thus, the answer is .
Sidenote
All the numbers in the sequence are integers. In fact, the function satisfies . (Prove it!).
See also
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