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MathNet 2017-part-01 — 176 problems (EN–VI) Question 22

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2017-part-01 — 176 problems (EN–VI)

Question 22

Let $(a_n)_{n \ge 0}$ be the sequence of rational numbers with $a_0 = 2016$ and
$$
a_{n+1} = a_n + \frac{2}{a_n}
$$
for all $n \ge 0$.
Show that this sequence does not contain the square of a rational number.