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SMT 2023 Algebra #7

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May 3, 2023

Problem Statement

Consider a sequence F0=2F_0=2, F1=3F_1=3 that has the property Fn+1Fn1Fn2=(1)n2F_{n+1}F_{n-1}-F_n^2=(-1)^n\cdot2. If each term of the sequence can be written in the form ar1n+br2na\cdot r_1^n+b\cdot r_2^n, what is the positive difference between r1r_1 and r2r_2?