$x_1=\frac{1}{2}$ and $x_{k+1}=\frac{x_k}{x_1^2+...+x_k^2}$ Prove that $\sqrt{x_k^4+4\frac{x_{k-1}}{x_{k+1}}}$ is rational
Source: Belarusian TST 2010
Tags: number theory, Sequence, algebra
$x_1=\frac{1}{2}$ and $x_{k+1}=\frac{x_k}{x_1^2+...+x_k^2}$ Prove that $\sqrt{x_k^4+4\frac{x_{k-1}}{x_{k+1}}}$ is rational