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Your Practice Set – Analysis and Approaches for IBDP Mathematics
Chapter
5
Mathematical Induction
SUMMARY POINTs
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Steps of proving by mathematical induction:
1. Prove that the statement Pn ( ) is true when n � 1
2. Assume that Pn ( ) is true when n
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3. Prove that the statement Pn ( ) is true when n�k�
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4. Conclude that Pn ( ) is true for all positive integer n
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Types of mathematical induction:
1. General case
2. Divisibility
Solutions of Chapter 5
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