if a1=1,a2=1 and a3=9 for th
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If a1 = 1, a2=1 , a3=9
an+3 = -an+2 + 2an+1 + 8an
Let n=1, then
a1+3 = -a1+2 + 2a1+1 + 8a1
a4 = -a3 + 2a2 + 8a1
=- 9 + 2 (1) + 8 (1)
= -9 +2 +8 = +1 = 1^2
Let n=2, then
a2+3 = -a2+2 + 2a2+1 + 8a2
a5 = -a4 + 2a3 + 8a2
= -1 + 2(9) + 8 (1)
= -1 +18 +8
= 25 = 5^2
so an is perfect square
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