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2016 Algebra #10

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August 6, 2022
2016Algebra Test

Problem Statement

Let a1,a2,a_1,a_2,\dots be a sequence of real numbers satisfying an+1anan+2anan+1an+2an2=nan+2an+1an.\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}-\frac{a_{n+2}}{a_n}-\frac{a_{n+1}a_{n+2}}{a_n^2}=\frac{na_{n+2}a_{n+1}}{a_n}. Given that a1=1a_1=-1 and a2=12a_2=-\tfrac{1}{2}, find the value of a9a20\tfrac{a_9}{a_{20}}.