7 Prove by induction, showing all of your algebra steps: (-1) + 4 + (-9) +.….. + (-1)"n² = (-1)°n(n +1) for all integers n > 1 (-1)"n(n+1) [If you prefer sigma notation, you can show >(-1)¡²= for all n 2 1] i=1

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Prove by induction, showing all of your algebra steps:
(-1) + 4 + (-9) + .. + (-1)"n² = -1)" n(n + 1)
for all integers n 2 1
2
[If you prefer sigma notation, you can show >(-1)'¡²=-
(-1)"n(n+1)
for all n > 1]
2
i=1
Transcribed Image Text:7 Prove by induction, showing all of your algebra steps: (-1) + 4 + (-9) + .. + (-1)"n² = -1)" n(n + 1) for all integers n 2 1 2 [If you prefer sigma notation, you can show >(-1)'¡²=- (-1)"n(n+1) for all n > 1] 2 i=1
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