Wednesday, March 25, 2015

3/25/15

Let S be the set of all ordered triple of integers (A1,A2,A3) with 1<=A1,A2,A3<=10. Each ordered triple in S generates a sequence according to the rule An = An-1 * |An-2 - An-3| for all n=>4. Find the number of such sequences for which An = 0 for some n.

(Note: An is A sub n)

Hint:  Under what conditions does An = 0?  Lots of casework ahead.

Level: 8

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