Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH110/December 2012/Question 09 (b)
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Question 09 (b) |
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Explain why the two facts from part a) imply that . |
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What is the value of n in this part of the question? How would you work your way up from Fact 1 (where n = 1) to this value of n, using Fact 2? |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. We start with Fact 1 - we know that the claim is true for . Then, using Fact 2, since the claim is true for , we can say that it is also true for the next integer, . We can then use Fact 2 again; since we just said the claim is true for , it is also true for the next integer, . We can continue this process until we get to , which is the value of n shown in the statement of the question. (Note that you can prove the above statement is true simply by doing the calculations - but this does not use the inductive reasoning steps described in part a). |