Problem

Source: 2016 Nigerian Senior MO Round 2

Tags: induction, Irrational numbers, algebra



Prove that $(2+\sqrt{3})^{2n}+(2-\sqrt{3})^{2n}$ is an even integer and that $(2+\sqrt{3})^{2n}-(2-\sqrt{3})^{2n}=w\sqrt{3}$ for some positive integer $w$, for all integers $n \geq 1$.