2019 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 24
Problem
Define a sequence recursively by 
and ![\[x_{n+1}=\frac{x_n^2+5x_n+4}{x_n+6}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/3/4/934a32343352988b8d8328a7ef93c7553a1ce642.png)
for all nonnegative integers 
Let 
be the least positive integer such that
![\[x_m\leq 4+\frac{1}{2^{20}}.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/8/8/e889e3b4b1d11c0fd3ce0eda55858624351b69fd.png)
In which of the following intervals does lie?
![$\textbf{(A) } [9,26] \qquad\textbf{(B) } [27,80] \qquad\textbf{(C) } [81,242]\qquad\textbf{(D) } [243,728] \qquad\textbf{(E) } [729,\infty)$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/b/4/2/b4200e832f7695e2ceefdcf8621675991b8b23cb.png)
Solution
See Also
| 2019 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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