SAT Math Practice Question #23394 - SATify | SATify
#23394
algebra
sequences and series
Telescoping Series
hard
150 sec
Given a finite sequence S=(a1,a2,…,an) of n real numbers, let A(S) be the sequence
(2a1+a2,2a2+a3,…,2an−1+an)
of n−1 real numbers. Define A1(S)=A(S) and, for each integer m,2≤m≤n−1, define Am(S)=A(Am−1(S)). Suppose x>0, and let S=(1,x,x2,…,x80). If A80(S)=(1/260), then what is x?