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Problem

If $F(n)$ is a function such that $F(1)=F(2)=F(3)=1$, and such that $F(n+1)= \frac{F(n)\cdot F(n-1)+1}{F(n-2)}$ for $n\ge 3,$ then $F(6)=$

$\text{(A) } 2\quad \text{(B) } 3\quad \text{(C) } 7\quad \text{(D) } 11\quad \text{(E) } 26$

Solution

We can chug through the recursion to find the answer is $\fbox{C}$.

Sidenote

All the numbers in the sequence $F(n)$ are integers. In fact, the function $F$ satisfies $F(n)=4F(n-2)-F(n-4)$. (Prove it!).

See also

1970 AHSC (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 15
Followed by
Problem 17
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