Factorizations and representations of the backward second-order linear recurrences

We show the relationships between the determinants and permanents of certain tridiagonal matrices and the negatively subscripted terms of second-order linear recurrences. Also considering how to the negatively subscripted terms of second-order linear recurrences can be connected to Chebyshev polynomials by determinants of these matrices, we give factorizations and representations of these numbers.