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MathNet 2008-part-04 — 165 problems (EN–VI) Question 100

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2008-part-04 — 165 problems (EN–VI)

Question 100

The sequence $\{x_n\}$ is defined by $x_1 = a$, $x_2 = b$ and $x_n = 2008x_{n-1} - x_{n-2}$ for all $n \ge 2$. Prove that there are positive integers $a$ and $b$ such that for all $n \ge 1$ the expression $1 + 2006x_nx_{n+1}$ is a perfect square. (Şahin Emrah).