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The terms, unu_nun​, of a periodic sequence are defined by

u1=5andun+1=10unu_1 = 5 \quad \text{and} \quad u_{n+1} = \frac{10}{u_n}u1​=5andun+1​=un​10​

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Find u2u_2u2​, u3u_3u3​ and u4u_4u4​.

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b.

State the period of the sequence.

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c.

Find the value of ∑n=151un\sum_{n=1}^{51} u_n∑n=151​un​.

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