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totally new to proofs and found this challenge problem and struggling a bit. Any help would be appreciated!
There are some real numbers $x$ such that $x+frac{1}{x}$ is an
integer. For example, $2+sqrt{3}+frac{1}{2+sqrt{3}}=4$,
$1+frac{1}{1}=2$, and $2sqrt{6}-5+frac{1}{2sqrt{6}-5}=-10$.
Prove for all $xinmathbb{R}$ that if $x+frac{1}{x}$ is an integer,
then $x^n +frac{1}{x^n}$ also is an integer for all $ninmathbb{N}$.
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totally new to proofs and found this challenge problem and struggling a bit. Any help would be appreciated!
There are some real numbers $x$ such that $x+frac{1}{x}$ is an
integer. For example, $2+sqrt{3}+frac{1}{2+sqrt{3}}=4$,
$1+frac{1}{1}=2$, and $2sqrt{6}-5+frac{1}{2sqrt{6}-5}=-10$.
Prove for all $xinmathbb{R}$ that if $x+frac{1}{x}$ is an integer,
then $x^n +frac{1}{x^n}$ also is an integer for all $ninmathbb{N}$.
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I recommend this answer as a good start
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totally new to proofs and found this challenge problem and struggling a bit. Any help would be appreciated!
There are some real numbers $x$ such that $x+frac{1}{x}$ is an
integer. For example, $2+sqrt{3}+frac{1}{2+sqrt{3}}=4$,
$1+frac{1}{1}=2$, and $2sqrt{6}-5+frac{1}{2sqrt{6}-5}=-10$.
Prove for all $xinmathbb{R}$ that if $x+frac{1}{x}$ is an integer,
then $x^n +frac{1}{x^n}$ also is an integer for all $ninmathbb{N}$.
induction
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totally new to proofs and found this challenge problem and struggling a bit. Any help would be appreciated!
There are some real numbers $x$ such that $x+frac{1}{x}$ is an
integer. For example, $2+sqrt{3}+frac{1}{2+sqrt{3}}=4$,
$1+frac{1}{1}=2$, and $2sqrt{6}-5+frac{1}{2sqrt{6}-5}=-10$.
Prove for all $xinmathbb{R}$ that if $x+frac{1}{x}$ is an integer,
then $x^n +frac{1}{x^n}$ also is an integer for all $ninmathbb{N}$.
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I recommend this answer as a good start
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– Ross Millikan
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I recommend this answer as a good start
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– Ross Millikan
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I recommend this answer as a good start
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HINT: Note that for $ngeq1$ you have
$$left(x^n+frac{1}{x^n}right)left(x+frac{1}{x}right)=left(x^{n+1}+frac{1}{x^{n+1}}right)+left(x^{n-1}+frac{1}{x^{n-1}}right).$$
For more details, hover over the the block below:
The equation above can be rewritten to get
$$x^{n+1}+frac{1}{x^{n+1}}=left(x^n+frac{1}{x^n}right)left(x+frac{1}{x}right)-left(x^{n-1}+frac{1}{x^{n-1}}right).$$
If the three terms in parentheses on the right hand side are integers, then so is the left hand side. Now to use induction, all you need is that $x^n+frac{1}{x^n}$ is an integer for $n=0$ and $n=1$.
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HINT: Note that for $ngeq1$ you have
$$left(x^n+frac{1}{x^n}right)left(x+frac{1}{x}right)=left(x^{n+1}+frac{1}{x^{n+1}}right)+left(x^{n-1}+frac{1}{x^{n-1}}right).$$
For more details, hover over the the block below:
The equation above can be rewritten to get
$$x^{n+1}+frac{1}{x^{n+1}}=left(x^n+frac{1}{x^n}right)left(x+frac{1}{x}right)-left(x^{n-1}+frac{1}{x^{n-1}}right).$$
If the three terms in parentheses on the right hand side are integers, then so is the left hand side. Now to use induction, all you need is that $x^n+frac{1}{x^n}$ is an integer for $n=0$ and $n=1$.
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HINT: Note that for $ngeq1$ you have
$$left(x^n+frac{1}{x^n}right)left(x+frac{1}{x}right)=left(x^{n+1}+frac{1}{x^{n+1}}right)+left(x^{n-1}+frac{1}{x^{n-1}}right).$$
For more details, hover over the the block below:
The equation above can be rewritten to get
$$x^{n+1}+frac{1}{x^{n+1}}=left(x^n+frac{1}{x^n}right)left(x+frac{1}{x}right)-left(x^{n-1}+frac{1}{x^{n-1}}right).$$
If the three terms in parentheses on the right hand side are integers, then so is the left hand side. Now to use induction, all you need is that $x^n+frac{1}{x^n}$ is an integer for $n=0$ and $n=1$.
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HINT: Note that for $ngeq1$ you have
$$left(x^n+frac{1}{x^n}right)left(x+frac{1}{x}right)=left(x^{n+1}+frac{1}{x^{n+1}}right)+left(x^{n-1}+frac{1}{x^{n-1}}right).$$
For more details, hover over the the block below:
The equation above can be rewritten to get
$$x^{n+1}+frac{1}{x^{n+1}}=left(x^n+frac{1}{x^n}right)left(x+frac{1}{x}right)-left(x^{n-1}+frac{1}{x^{n-1}}right).$$
If the three terms in parentheses on the right hand side are integers, then so is the left hand side. Now to use induction, all you need is that $x^n+frac{1}{x^n}$ is an integer for $n=0$ and $n=1$.
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HINT: Note that for $ngeq1$ you have
$$left(x^n+frac{1}{x^n}right)left(x+frac{1}{x}right)=left(x^{n+1}+frac{1}{x^{n+1}}right)+left(x^{n-1}+frac{1}{x^{n-1}}right).$$
For more details, hover over the the block below:
The equation above can be rewritten to get
$$x^{n+1}+frac{1}{x^{n+1}}=left(x^n+frac{1}{x^n}right)left(x+frac{1}{x}right)-left(x^{n-1}+frac{1}{x^{n-1}}right).$$
If the three terms in parentheses on the right hand side are integers, then so is the left hand side. Now to use induction, all you need is that $x^n+frac{1}{x^n}$ is an integer for $n=0$ and $n=1$.
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