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1988 AMC 12 Question 30

AMC12 · 1988 AMC 12

Question 30

Let $f(x)=4x-x^2.$ Given $x_0,$ consider the sequence defined by $x_n=f(x_{n-1})$ for all $n\ge1.$ For how many real numbers $x_0$ will the sequence $x_0,$ $x_1,$ $x_2,$ $\ldots$ take on only a finite number of different values?
  1. $0$
  2. $1$ or $2$
  3. $3,$ $4,$ $5$ or $6$
  4. more than $6$ but finitely many
  5. infinitely many