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2007 Guts #1: Recursive Sequence
2007 Guts #1: Recursive Sequence
Source:
June 22, 2012
Problem Statement
Define the sequence of positive integers
a
n
a_n
a
n
recursively by
a
1
=
7
a_1=7
a
1
=
7
and
a
n
=
7
a
n
−
1
a_n=7^{a_{n-1}}
a
n
=
7
a
n
−
1
for all
n
≥
2
n\geq 2
n
≥
2
. Determine the last two digits of
a
2007
a_{2007}
a
2007
.
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