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Question 64

A sequence x1,x2,x3,… x_1, x_2, x_3, \dots\,x1​,x2​,x3​,… is defined by

x1=kxn=4xn−1−1,n≥2 \begin{aligned}x_1 &= k \\x_n &= 4x_{n-1} - 1, \quad n \geq 2\end{aligned} x1​xn​​=k=4xn−1​−1,n≥2​
a.

Find an expression for x2 x_2\,x2​ in terms of kkk.

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b.

Show that x3=16k−5x_3 = 16k - 5x3​=16k−5.

[2]
c.

Find ∑r=14ar\sum_{r=1}^4 a_r∑r=14​ar​ in terms of kkk.

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