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Source:
February 2, 2020
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Problem Statement
Let
a
0
=
1
a_0=1
a
0
=
1
and for all
n
≥
1
n\ge 1
n
≥
1
let
a
n
a_n
a
n
be the smaller root of the equation
4
−
n
x
2
−
x
+
a
n
−
1
=
0.
4^{-n}x^2-x+a_{n-1} = 0.
4
−
n
x
2
−
x
+
a
n
−
1
=
0.
Given that
a
n
a_n
a
n
approaches a value
L
L
L
as
n
n
n
goes to infinity, what is the value of
L
L
L
?
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