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Problem
Consider the sequence defined by for . Given that , for positive integers and with , find .
Solution
. Thus,
Which is
Since we need a 29 in the denominator, let .* Substituting,
Since m is an integer, , or . It quickly follows that and , so .
- If , a similar argument to the one above implies and , which implies , which is impossible since .
See also
2002 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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