3. Suppose that a is a double root of Ak+ak-1-1+...+ a₁λ + ao = 0. Prove that the sequence (yn)n = (na"), is a solution to the homogeneous difference equation Yn+k+ak-1Yn+k-1 +...+ a₁Yn+1+aoyn = 0.

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3. Suppose that a is a double root of
Ak+ak-1-1+...+ a₁λ + ao = 0.
Prove that the sequence (yn)n = (na"), is a solution to the homogeneous
difference equation
Yn+k+ak-1Yn+k-1 +...+ a₁Yn+1+aoyn = 0.
Transcribed Image Text:3. Suppose that a is a double root of Ak+ak-1-1+...+ a₁λ + ao = 0. Prove that the sequence (yn)n = (na"), is a solution to the homogeneous difference equation Yn+k+ak-1Yn+k-1 +...+ a₁Yn+1+aoyn = 0.
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