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Q: Prove for any positive integer n, n=floor(n/2) + ceiling(n/2)

A: Given,          n is a positive integer.     To show-                 n=floor(n/2) + ceiling(n/2)…

Q: Use induction to show that for all positive integers n (a) 1·1! +2·2! + . . . + n • n! = (n + 1)!−1…

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Q: Question 3. Prove that 6 divides n³ -

A: To prove that 6 divides n3-n.

Q: How would you prove for any integer n, n(n² - n)is proof by counter example proof by cases since n…

A: We need to select the correct way of proving that for any integer n, n(n2-n) is even.

Q: How do I prove that every natural number n can be written in the form: 3k for some natural number k,…

A: We will solve the probelm using principle of mathematical induction.

Q: If n is an integer and 3n + 2 is even then n is even. (You may use any kind of proof)

A: Given: To prove that if n is an integer and 3n+2 is even then n is even.

Q: Use mathematical induction to prove that for each nonnegative odd integer n: 2n+1 2 + 1)(n – 1) 24 |…

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Q: Show that if the statement 1 + 2 + 22 + · · · + 2n - 1 = 2n is assumed to be true for n = k, then it…

A: Given, 1 + 2 + 22 + · · · + 2n - 1 = 2n ------------(1) is assumed to be true for n = k To prove -…

Q: Show that is composite for all primes p. p+14p²-8

A: The composite primes are those numbers which are generated by multiplying the two smallest positive…

Q: 3. In this problem we use the notation for the digits a; of an integer m given by m = (akak-1...ao)…

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Q: 1) Let P(n) be the proposition “(n + 2)(n + 1)n is divisible by both 2 and 3. ” Show that P(n) is…

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Q: Jse a direct proof to show that if n² is an odd integer, then n* is also an odd integer.

A: Given, n² is an odd integer. So, n² = 2k+1, where k is an integer. Now, n⁴ = (n²)² = (2k+1)² = 4k² +…

Q: Use mathematical induction to prove that, for all integers ? ≥ 1, 52n - 1 is divisble by 8 for all…

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Q: Let p be a prime number. Prove that (p -1)! a power p + (3p power2  +1)a is divisible by p, for any…

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Q: Using a proof by contraposition prove that for any integer n, if n² is even then n is even.

A: The objective is to prove that n2 is even implies that n is even. So we prove the theorem by…

Q: Let P(n) be the statement that 1^2+2^3+· · ·+n(n + 1) = n(n + 1)(n + 2)/3 for the positive integer n…

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Q: Can you help me explain why (k(k+1)) / 2 is an integers

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Q: 3.) Using mathematical induction ,prove Hiat lo" + 3 •4h*+5 n+ 2 is divisible by 9 for n ?0

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Q: 2 1P+ 23+. .. n (nt1) for every integer .3B 2. Proof (by induction)

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Q: umbers and q (> 0) the first of n harmonic means between the me numbers. Then prove that

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Q: Let P(n) be the proposition "(n + 2)(n + 1)n is divisible by both 2 and 3. is true for all integers…

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Q: Use mathematical induction or strong mathematical induction to prove the given statement. (a). (2¹ ·…

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Q: Find all natural numbers n so that 6n+2 ≤7-1. Prove your claim using induction.

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Q: For each integer n ≥ 8, there are nonnegative integers a and b such that n = 3a + 5b. We proceed by…

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Q: Prove by mathematical induction that for all positive integers n 1: a 12 x 2 + 22 × 3 + 32 × 4 + ·…

A: Let P(n) be the given statement. Then P(n):12x2 +22x3 + ... +n2 (n+1)= (1/12)n(n+1)(n+2)(3n+1) Thus…