In Questions Solve the Recurrence Relation Either by Using the Characteristic

question 118

Short Answer

In questions solve the recurrence relation either by using the characteristic equation or by discovering
a pattern formed by the terms.
- $$a _ { n } = 2 a _ { n - 1 } + 2 a _ { n - 2 } , \quad a _ { 0 } = 0 , a _ { 1 } = 1$$

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