Figure-It-Out Function! - Part 4: Semi G.P.

Algebra Level 3

Let there be a function f : Z R f:\mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{R} , such that

f ( x ) = f ( x 1 ) f ( x 2 ) f(x)=\frac{f(x-1)}{f(x-2)}

f ( 1 ) = 2 f(1)=2

f ( 2 ) = 1 f(2)=1

Find f ( 2016 ) f(2016)

There is an odd property exhibited in this question and FIOF 2 . Can you find it, and prove why it is so?

This problem is part of the Figure-It-Out Function! series.


The answer is 2.

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1 solution

Poonayu Sharma
Aug 17, 2014

We can find out the functions till f(8) ...then it can be noted that the values of the function repeat themselves after f (6)(which comes out to be 2) ie. The values then repeat themselves after interval of 6... Therefore .. f (6n)=f (6)...and since 2016 is divisible by 6, therefore, f(2016)=2

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Rama Devi - 6 years ago

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