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Mathematical Induction question types

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Mathematical Induction questions

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If $p(n): 2n < (1 \times 2 \times 3 \times ... \times n).$ Then the smallest positive integer for which $p(n)$ is true is:
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • $4$

Answer: D.

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If $10^\text{n} + 3 \times 4^{\text{n}+2}+\lambda$ is divisible by 9 for all $\text{n}\in\text{N},$ then the least positive integer value of $\lambda$ is
  • 5
  • B
    3
  • C
    7
  • D
    1

Answer: A.

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A student was asked to prove a statement p(n) by induction. He proved p(K + 1) is true whenever p(k) is true for all $\text{k}>5\in\text{N}$ and also p(5) is true. On the basis of this he could conclude that p(n) is true.
  • A
    For all $\text{n}\in\text{N}$
  • B
    For all n > 5
  • For all $\text{n}\geq5$
  • D
    For all n > 5

Answer: C.

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Prove the following by the principle of mathematical induction:
$\frac{1}{3.7}+\frac{1}{7.11}+\frac{1}{11.15}+...+\frac{1}{(\text{4n-1)(4n+3)}}=\frac{\text{n}}{3(\text{4n}+3)}$
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Prove that $\cos\alpha+\cos(\alpha+\beta)+\cos(\alpha+2\beta)+...+\cos(\alpha+(\text{n}-1)\beta)\\=\frac{\cos\Big\{\alpha+\big(\frac{\text{n}-1}{2}\big)\beta\Big\}\sin\big(\frac{\text{n}\beta}{2}\big)}{\sin\frac{\beta}{2}}$ For all $\text{n}\in\text{N}.$
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Prove the following by the principle of mathematical induction:
$1.3 + 3.5 + 5.7 + ... + (2\text{n} - 1)(2\text{n} + 1)= \frac{\text{n}(4\text{n}^2+6\text{n}-1)}{3}$
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