Prove the following using mathematical induction. a. For sets, (B1 B2 n ... n Bn)' = (B'₁ U B'2 U ... U B'n) b. For all positive integers n, 12 +2² + 3² + ... + n² = c. For all positive integers n, n(n+1)(2n+1) 6 - 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n − 1) = n² d. For all positive integers n, + 1 1-2-3-4 n + + + = n(n + 1) n+1

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.4: Mathematical Induction
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Prove the following using mathematical induction.
a. For sets, (B1 B2 n ... n Bn)' = (B'₁ U B'2 U ... U B'n)
b. For all positive integers n,
12 +2² + 3² + ... + n² =
c. For all positive integers n,
n(n+1)(2n+1)
6
-
1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n − 1) = n²
d. For all positive integers n,
+
1
1-2-3-4
n
+
+ +
=
n(n + 1)
n+1
Transcribed Image Text:Prove the following using mathematical induction. a. For sets, (B1 B2 n ... n Bn)' = (B'₁ U B'2 U ... U B'n) b. For all positive integers n, 12 +2² + 3² + ... + n² = c. For all positive integers n, n(n+1)(2n+1) 6 - 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n − 1) = n² d. For all positive integers n, + 1 1-2-3-4 n + + + = n(n + 1) n+1
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