1964 AHSME Problems/Problem 31
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Let ![\[f(n)=\dfrac{5+3\sqrt{5}}{10}\left(\dfrac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\right)^n+\dfrac{5-3\sqrt{5}}{10}\left(\dfrac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2}\right)^n.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/b/5/1/b5166380b2f27d633122cb1fcf941cb3b030aca3.png)
Then 
, expressed in terms of 
, equals:
