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MathNet 2011 Question 100

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2011

Question 100

An infinite sequence satisfies $x_1=1$ and, for every positive integer $k$,
$$x_{2k}=-x_k,\qquad x_{2k-1}=(-1)^{k+1}x_k.$$
Prove $x_1+\cdots+x_n\ge0$ for every positive integer $n$.