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ASSIGNMENT

1. Simplify 4 17 + 12 2 − 4 17 − 12 2 .

an2 − an −1 + 2an
2. The sequence a1 , a2a3 ...... of real numbers satisfies the recurrence an +1 = . Given that
an −1 + 1
a1 = 1 and a9 = 7 , find a5 .

3. Suppose a, b, c, d are real numbers such that a − b + c − d = 99 ; a − c + b − d = 1 . Determine all


possible values of a − d + b − c .

2 3
4. Find the set consisting of all real values of x such that the three numbers 2 x , 2 x , 2 x from a non-
constant arithmetic progression (in that order).

5. For real numbers B, M and T, we have B2 + M2 + T2 = 2022 and B + M + T = 72. Compute the sum
of the minimum and maximum possible values of T.

6. ( )
Let f ( x ) = x − 8 . Let p be the sum of all the values of x such that f f ( f ( x ) ) = 2 and q be the

( )
minimum solution to f f ( f ( x ) ) = 2 . Compute p  q .

7. Let N  1 be a positive integer and k be an integer such that 1  k  N . Define the recurrence
x + x + .... + xn − N
xn = n −1 n − 2 for n  N and xk = 1, x1 = x2 = .... = xk −1 = xk +1 = ....xN = 0 . As n
N
approaches infinity, xn approaches some value. What is this value?

8. Let f ( n ) be a function from integers to integers. Suppose f (11) = 1 and


f ( a ) f ( b ) = f ( a + b ) + f ( a − b ) , for all integers a, b . Find f ( 2013 ) .
2

Answer
1. (2) 2. (3) 3. (99) 4. (-) 5. (48) 6. (-480)
k
7. ( ) 8. (-2)
N ( N + 1)
2

Solutions
1. Simplify 4 17 + 12 2 − 4 17 − 12 2 .
Ans. 2
Sol.

an2 − an −1 + 2an
2. The sequence a1 , a2a3 ...... of real numbers satisfies the recurrence an +1 = . Given that
an −1 + 1
a1 = 1 and a9 = 7 , find a5 .
Ans. 3
Sol.
3

3. Suppose a, b, c, d are real numbers such that a − b + c − d = 99 ; a − c + b − d = 1 . Determine all


possible values of a − d + b − c .
Ans. 99
Sol.

2 3
4. Find the set consisting of all real values of x such that the three numbers 2 x , 2 x , 2 x from a non-
constant arithmetic progression (in that order).
Sol.

5. For real numbers B, M and T, we have B2 + M2 + T2 = 2022 and B + M + T = 72. Compute the sum
of the minimum and maximum possible values of T.
Ans. 48
Sol.
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6. ( )
Let f ( x ) = x − 8 . Let p be the sum of all the values of x such that f f ( f ( x ) ) = 2 and q be the

( )
minimum solution to f f ( f ( x ) ) = 2 . Compute p  q .
Ans. -480
Sol.

7. Let N  1 be a positive integer and k be an integer such that 1  k  N . Define the recurrence
x + x + .... + xn − N
xn = n −1 n − 2 for n  N and xk = 1, x1 = x2 = .... = xk −1 = xk +1 = ....xN = 0 . As n
N
approaches infinity, xn approaches some value. What is this value?
k
Ans.
N ( N + 1)
2
Sol.

8. Let f ( n ) be a function from integers to integers. Suppose f (11) = 1 and


f ( a ) f ( b ) = f ( a + b ) + f ( a − b ) , for all integers a, b . Find f ( 2013 ) .
Ans. -2
Sol.

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