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**Statement for Induction**

**Prove the following statements by induction. Note that \( n \) is a positive integer.**

\[ \mathbf{M}^n = \begin{bmatrix} a^n & 0 \\ 0 & b^n \end{bmatrix} \]

where 

\[ \mathbf{M} = \begin{bmatrix} a & 0 \\ 0 & b \end{bmatrix} \]

for real numbers \( a \) and \( b \).
Transcribed Image Text:**Statement for Induction** **Prove the following statements by induction. Note that \( n \) is a positive integer.** \[ \mathbf{M}^n = \begin{bmatrix} a^n & 0 \\ 0 & b^n \end{bmatrix} \] where \[ \mathbf{M} = \begin{bmatrix} a & 0 \\ 0 & b \end{bmatrix} \] for real numbers \( a \) and \( b \).
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