For unequal positive a and b, find n so that (aⁿ⁺¹+bⁿ⁺¹)/(aⁿ+bⁿ) is their geometric mean.
Solution to Question 1431
Complete workingUse the sequence definition or geometric-progression formula, keeping the first-term offset explicit.
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