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Let be the roots of the quadratic equation If , , then is equal to .
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Correct answer: 16
- Given quadratic and its roots
The roots of satisfy
Also,
We need to evaluate
- Factor the numerator
Group terms: \begin{align*} &P_{15}P_{16}-P_{14}P_{16}-P_{15}^2+P_{14}P_{15} \ &= P_{16}(P_{15}-P_{14})-P_{15}(P_{15}-P_{14}) \ &= (P_{15}-P_{14})(P_{16}-P_{15}). \end{align*}
So the expression becomes
- Find a recurrence for
Since satisfy we have for any , Subtracting,
Now define Then \begin{align*} Q_n &= P_n-P_{n-1} \ &= (P_{n-1}+4P_{n-2})-P_{n-1} \ &= 4P_{n-2}. \end{align*}
Hence,
- Substitute into the expression
Therefore, \begin{align*} \frac{(P_{15}-P_{14})(P_{16}-P_{15})}{P_{13}P_{14}} &= \frac{(4P_{13})(4P_{14})}{P_{13}P_{14}} \ &= 16. \end{align*}
- Final answer
The derived answer matches the stored correct answer.
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