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Suppose Sn is defined as 2 + 22 + 23 + . . . + 2n . What is the next step in your proof of Sn = 2(2n - 1), after you verify that Sn is valid for n = 1? A. Show that Sn is valid …
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Suppose Sn is defined as 2 + 22 + 23 + . . . + 2n . What is the next step in your proof of Sn = 2(2n - 1), after you verify that Sn is valid for n = 1? A. Show that Sn is valid …
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Suppose Sn is defined as 2 + 22 + 23 + . . . + 2n . What is the next step in your proof of Sn = 2(2n - 1), after you verify that Sn is valid for n = 1?
A. Show that Sn is valid for n = k + 2.
B. Assume that Sn is valid for n = k .
C. Verify that Sn is valid for n = 1.
D. Show that Sn is valid for n = k.
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Remark:
, by the famous Gauss formula.
So the formula for
is:
these types of formulas are proven by Induction.
The first step is proving for n=1,
then the next step is assuming Sn is valid for n=k.
Answer:
B. Assume that Sn is valid for n = k .
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