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If `a_(n+1)=1/(1-a_n)` for `n>=1` and `a_3=a_1`. then find the value of `(a_2001)^2001`.

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The correct Answer is:
`-1`
We have,
`a_(n+1)=1/(1-a_(n))`
`thereforea_(2)=1/(1-a_(1))`
and `a_(3)=1/(1-a_(2))=1/(1-1/(1-a_(1))=(1-a_(1))/(-a_(1))`
Since `a_(3)=a_(1),` we have `1-a_(1)/(-a_(1))=a_(1)`
`rArra_(1)^(2)-a_(1)+1=0`
`rArra_(1)=-omega` or `-omega^(2)`, where `omega` is cube root of unity.
Now, `a_(5)=1/(1-a_(4))=1/(1-1/(1-a_(3)))`
`=(1-a_(3))/(-a_(3))`
`=(1-a_(1))/(-a_(1))=a_(1)=a_(3)` and so on
`thereforea_(1)=a_(3)=a_(5)....a_(2001)`
Thus, `(a_(2001))^(2001)=(-omega)^(2001)`
or `(-omega^(2))^(2001=-1`
or `(-1)^(2001)(omega^(3))^(1334)=-1` (`becauseomega^(3)=1`)
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