Sequence { a n } satisfies a 1 = 5 , a n + 1 = n + 1 n a n , where n is a positive integer. What is the value of a 1 3 5 ?
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When you solve for a 2 , a 3 and a 4 you see pattern. And that comes out to be n 5 . So, a 1 3 5 will be 1 3 5 5 . That comes out to be 2 7 1
a n + 1 = n + 1 n a n
a n = n n − 1 a n − 1
a n − 1 = n − 1 n − 2 a n − 2
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⇒ a n + 1 = ( n + 1 ) ! n ! a 1
⇒ a n + 1 = n + 1 1 a 1
now substituting n + 1 = 1 3 5
a 1 3 5 = 2 7 1
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a n + 1 = n + 1 n a n
( n + 1 ) a n + 1 = n a n
Substituting the values n ∈ { 1 3 4 , 1 3 3 , … , 1 },
1 3 5 ⋅ a 1 3 5 = 1 3 4 ⋅ a 1 3 4
1 3 4 ⋅ a 1 3 4 = 1 3 3 ⋅ a 1 3 3
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2 ⋅ a 2 = a 1
Using all these equations,
1 3 5 ⋅ a 1 3 5 = a 1 1 3 5 ⋅ a 1 3 5 = 5
⇒ a 1 3 5 = 2 7 1