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Tutorial Sheet-04

Q-1: Use the method of generating functions to solve the following


recurrence relations:
A. an + 3an – 1 – 4an – 2 = 0; n ≥ 2, given a0 = 3, a1 = –2.
B. an + 2 – 5an + 1 + 6an = 36; n ≥ 0; given a0 = a1 = 0.
Q-2: Use the characteristics root method to solve the following
recurrence relations:
A. an = 4an – 1 – 3an – 2 + 2^n + n + 3; n ≥ 2, given a0 = 1; and a1 = 4.
B. an + 2 – 4an + 1 + 3an = 2^n . n^2 ; n ≥ 0; given a0 = a1 = 0.
C. an + 2 – 7an + 1 – 8an = n(n – 1)2^n .

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