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PRINCIPLE OF MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION question types

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Q 1MCQ1 Mark
If $x^{2 n-1}+y^{2 n-1}$ is divisible by $x+y$, if $n$ is:
  • a positive integer
  • B
    an even positive integer
  • C
    an odd positive integer
  • D
    None of these

Answer: A.

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Q 2MCQ1 Mark
The $n$th terms of the series $3+7+13+21+$………. is
  • A
    $4 n-1$
  • B
    $2 n+1$
  • $n^2+n+1$
  • D
    $n+2$

Answer: C.

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Q 3MCQ1 Mark
Let P(n) be a statement and P(n)=P(n+1)∀n ∈ N, then P(n) is true for what values of n?
  • For all n
  • B
    For all n>1
  • C
    For all n>m , m being a fixed positive integer
  • D
    Nothing can be said

Answer: A.

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Q 4MCQ1 Mark
If P(n) = 2 + 4 + ......+ 2n, n ϵ N, then P(k) = k(k + 1) + 2 ⇒ P(k) = k(k + 1) + 2 for all k ϵ N. S we can conclude that P(n) = n(n + 1) + 2 for
  • A
    all n ϵ N
  • B
    n > 1
  • C
    n > 2
  • nothing can be said

Answer: D.

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Prove the following by using the principle of mathematical induction for all n ∈ N:$\text{a}+\text{ar}+\text{ar}^2+...+\text{ar}^{\text{n-1}}=\frac{\text{a}(\text{r}^\text{n}-1)}{\text{r}-1}.$
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Prove the following by using the principle of mathematical induction for all n ∈ N:$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{8}+...+\frac{1}{2^\text{n}}=1-\frac{1}{2^{\text{n}}}.$
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