Consider the function f : [0, ∞) → [0, ∞), f(x) = x + 1 Prove by induction that for any n E N %3D f"(x) = 1 + nx where f" = f ofo ... • f (there are n copies of f on the right-hand side).

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Section8.3: Factorization In F [x]
Problem 5E: Let F be a field and f(x)=a0+a1x+...+anxnF[x]. Prove that x1 is a factor of f(x) if and only if...
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Consider the function f : [0, ∞) → [0, ∞), f(x) =
Prove by induction that for any n E N
х+1
f"(x) =
1 + nx
where f" = f • f • ... • f (there are n copies of f on the right-hand side).
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the function f : [0, ∞) → [0, ∞), f(x) = Prove by induction that for any n E N х+1 f"(x) = 1 + nx where f" = f • f • ... • f (there are n copies of f on the right-hand side).
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