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AMC 12 2016b Problem 25

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The sequence (an)(a_n) is defined recursively by a0=1a_0=1, a1=219a_1=\sqrt[19]{2}, and an=an−1an−22a_n=a_{n-1}a_{n-2}^2 for n≥2n\geq 2. What is the smallest positive integer kk such that the product a1a2⋯aka_1a_2\cdots a_k is an integer?

\textbf{(A)}\ 17 \textbf{(B)}\ 18 \textbf{(C)}\ 19 \textbf{(D)}\ 20 \textbf{(E)}\ 21

Dataset text AMC 12 2000 to 2025. Quoted with source.

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