Question 41
A sequence $a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, \ldots$ of positive reals satisfies $a_{n+1}=\sqrt{\frac{1+a_{n}}{2}}$. Determine all $a_{1}$ such that $a_{i}=\frac{\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{2}}{4}$ for some positive integer $i$.
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