(2) Let an be the sequence defined by: a₁ = 1 a2 = 2 an an-1 + 2an-2 for n ≥ 3. (a) Find a3,..., as. (b) Use induction to prove that an> 0 for all n € N. an < 1 for all n EN. (c) Use induction to prove that an+1 (d) Use (b) and (c) to conclude that an
(2) Let an be the sequence defined by: a₁ = 1 a2 = 2 an an-1 + 2an-2 for n ≥ 3. (a) Find a3,..., as. (b) Use induction to prove that an> 0 for all n € N. an < 1 for all n EN. (c) Use induction to prove that an+1 (d) Use (b) and (c) to conclude that an
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(2) Let a(n) be the sequence defined by:
a1 = 1
a2 = 2
an = an−1 + 2an−2 for n ≥3.
(a) Find a3, . . . , a8.
(b) Use induction to prove that an > 0 for all n ∈N.
(c) Use induction to prove that an/an+1 < 1 for all n ∈N.
(d) Use (b) and (c) to conclude that an < an+1 for all n ∈N.
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