Prove: if a₁, a2, ... an are n ≥ 2 real numbers such that a₁ a2 ... .an=0 then a₁ = 0 for some integer i (1≤ i ≤n)

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Prove: if a₁, a2,
an are n ≥ 2 real numbers such that a₁ a2
an = 0 then a₁ = 0 for some integer i (1≤ i ≤n)
Transcribed Image Text:Prove: if a₁, a2, an are n ≥ 2 real numbers such that a₁ a2 an = 0 then a₁ = 0 for some integer i (1≤ i ≤n)
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