2017 IMO Problems/Problem 1
Problem
For each integer 
, define the sequence 
for 
as
![\[a_{n+1} = \begin{cases} \sqrt{a_n} & \text{if } \sqrt{a_n} \text{ is an integer,} \\ a_n + 3 & \text{otherwise.} \end{cases}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/e/5/7e5005fa83196dcdb7e5270b0dc20e1f13e22bd4.png)
Determine all values of 
such that there exists a number 
such that 
for infinitely many values of 
.
Solution
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See Also
| 2017 IMO (Problems) • Resources | ||
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