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2014 Algebra #8

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July 8, 2022
2014Algebra Test

Problem Statement

Consider the recurrence relation an+3=an+2an+12ana_{n+3}=\frac{a_{n+2}a_{n+1}-2}{a_n} with initial condition (a0,a1,a2)=(1,2,5)(a_0,a_1,a_2)=(1,2,5). Let bn=a2nb_n=a_{2n} for nonnegative integral nn. It turns out that bn+2+xbn+1+ybn=0b_{n+2}+xb_{n+1}+yb_n=0 for some pair of real numbers (x,y)(x,y). Compute (x,y)(x,y).