已知实数$a,b,x,y$满足
egin{equation}
left{ egin{aligned}
ax+by &= 3 \
ax^2+by^2&=7\
ax^3+by^3&=16\
ax^4+by^4&=42\
end{aligned}
ight.
end{equation}
求$ax^5+by^5$的值.
解答:设$a_n=ax^n+by^n$
则$x,y$是二阶齐次线性递推数列$a_{n+2}+pa_{n+1}+qa_n=0$ 的特征方程$t^2+pt+q=0$ 的两个特征根.
代入$a_1=3,a_2=7,a_3=16,a_4=42$得$p=14,q=-38$故$a_5++14a_4-38a_3=0,a_5=20$
练习:
已知
egin{equation}
left{ egin{aligned}
x+y+z &= 1 \
x^2+y^2+z^2&=2\
x^3+y^3+z^3&=3\
end{aligned}
ight.
end{equation}
求$x^5+y^5+z^5$的值
解答:设$a_n=x^n+y^n+z^n$
则$x,y,z$是三阶齐次线性递推数列$a_{n+3}+pa_{n+2}+qa_{n+1}+ra_n=0$ 的特征方程$t^3+pt^2+qt+r=0$ 的三个特征根.
由韦达定理egin{equation}
left{ egin{aligned}
x+y+z &= -p \
xy+yz+zx&=q\
xyz&=-r\
end{aligned}
ight.
end{equation}
结合恒等式
$(x+y+z)^2=x^2+y^2+z^2+2(xy+yz+zx)$
$x^3+y^3+z^3-3xyz=(x+y+z)(x^2+y^2+z^2-xy-yz-zx)$
易得$p=-1,q=-dfrac{1}{2},r=-dfrac{1}{6}$
故$a_{n+3}-a_{n+2}-dfrac{1}{2}a_{n+1}-dfrac{1}{6}a_n=0$结合$a_1=1,a_2=2,a_3=3$易得$a_5=6$