n(n + 1) (n + 5) is a multiple of ____ for all n ∈ N

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Answer

Correct option: B.

Let P(n): n(n + 1)(n + 5) is a multiple of 3.
For n = 1, the given expression becomes (1 × 2 × 6) = 12, which is a multiple of 3.
So, the given statement is true for n = 1, i.e. P(1) is true.
Let P(k) be true. Then,
P(k): k(k + 1)(k + 5) is a multiple of 3
⇒ K(k + 1) (k + 5) = 3 m for some natural number m, …… (i)
Now, (k + 1) (k + 2) (k + 6) = (k + 1) (k + 2)k + 6(k + 1) (k + 2)
= k(k + 1) (k + 2) + 6(k + 1) (k + 2)
= k(k + 1) (k + 5 – 3) + 6(k + 1) (k + 2)
= k(k + 1) (k + 5) – 3k(k + 1) + 6(k + 1) (k + 2)
= k(k + 1) (k + 5) + 3(k + 1) (k + 4) [on simplification]
= 3m + 3(k + 1 ) (k + 4) [using (i)]
= 3[m + (k + 1) (k + 4)], which is a multiple of 3
⇒ P(k + 1) (k + 1 ) (k + 2) (k + 6) is a multiple of 3
⇒ P(k + 1) is true, whenever P(k) is true.
Thus, P(1) is true and P(k + 1) is true, whenever P(k) is true.
Hence, by the principle of mathematical induction, P(n) is true for all n ∈ N

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