b, = (n+ 2)² for n > 0. un,

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Chapter2: The Integers
Section2.2: Mathematical Induction
Problem 55E: The Fibonacci sequence fn=1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,... is defined recursively by f1=1,f2=1,fn+2=fn+1+fn for...
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Define the sequence {b, } as follows:
n
bo
= 4
b, = bn-1 + 2n + 3 for n > 1
Use induction to prove that an explicit formula for this
sequence is given by:
b, = (n + 2)2 for n > 0.
Transcribed Image Text:Define the sequence {b, } as follows: n bo = 4 b, = bn-1 + 2n + 3 for n > 1 Use induction to prove that an explicit formula for this sequence is given by: b, = (n + 2)2 for n > 0.
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