Question 106
Consider the sequence $a_{k}$ defined by $a_{1}=1$, $a_{2}=\frac{1}{2}$,
$$
a_{k+2}=a_{k}+\frac{1}{2} a_{k+1}+\frac{1}{4 a_{k} a_{k+1}} \quad \text{for } k \geq 1
$$
Prove that
$$
\frac{1}{a_{1} a_{3}}+\frac{1}{a_{2} a_{4}}+\frac{1}{a_{3} a_{5}}+\cdots+\frac{1}{a_{98} a_{100}}\lt 4
$$
$$
a_{k+2}=a_{k}+\frac{1}{2} a_{k+1}+\frac{1}{4 a_{k} a_{k+1}} \quad \text{for } k \geq 1
$$
Prove that
$$
\frac{1}{a_{1} a_{3}}+\frac{1}{a_{2} a_{4}}+\frac{1}{a_{3} a_{5}}+\cdots+\frac{1}{a_{98} a_{100}}\lt 4
$$