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Last term zero (Posted on 2016-01-28) Difficulty: 3 of 5
{S(0), S(1), S(2), ....., S(n) } is a sequence of real numbers such that:
S(0) = 37, S(1) = 72, ....., S(n) = 0, and:

S(k+1) = S(k-1) – 3/S(k) for k=0,1,2,...., n-1

Find n

See The Solution Submitted by K Sengupta    
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re: Spoiler Comment 3 of 3 |
(In reply to Spoiler by Jer)

S(n-3)*S(n-2) = 6 actually, not zero.


They are 1.9808... and 3.029... respectively.

Edited on January 28, 2016, 10:24 am
  Posted by Charlie on 2016-01-28 10:22:55

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