Recurrence Relationshard
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A bacterial colony's population PnP_n at generation nn follows: Pn=2Pn10.8Pn2P_n = 2P_{n-1} - 0.8P_{n-2}

where P0=100P_0 = 100 and P1=180P_1 = 180. The characteristic roots are r1=2r_1 = 2 and r2=0.4r_2 = -0.4.

For large nn, which term dominates the population, and why?