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Let-P-1-p-1-p-2-p-1-1-p-2-a-1-1-a-1-2-a-2-1-a-2-2-and-that-P-n-be-the-nth-power-of-P-evaluated-as-P-n-P-P-n-1-i-e-by-successive-pre-multiplication-of-P-to-P-2

Question Number 4638 by Yozzii last updated on 17/Feb/16 LetP=(1p1p2p11p2)=(a1,1a1,2a2,1a2,2)andthatPnbethenthpowerofPevaluated$${as}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{P}}^{{n}} =\boldsymbol{\mathrm{P}}×\boldsymbol{\mathrm{P}}^{{n}−\mathrm{1}} ;{i}.{e}\:{by}\:{successive}\:…