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Please follow the following steps while doing questions of mathematical induction

1. Let P(n): (the equation)
2. Prove P(n) for n = 1
3. Assume P(k) is true (make this as 1st equation)
4. Prove P(k + 1) true (prove this using the 1st equation)
5. Write the following line
   P(k + 1) is true when P(k) is true.
   Thus by the principle of mathematical induction, P(n) is true for n, where n is a natural number.

Please check an example of the above method here https://www.teachoo.com/2244/589/Ex-4.1--1---1---3---32---..---3n-1-=-(3n---1)-2----Chapter-4/category/Ex-4.1/

Check other questions of Mathematical Induction here.

Written on March 10, 2017, 2:38 p.m.