Define the sequence {b,} as follows: bo = 1 bn = bn-i +n for n > 1 %3D n(n + 1) Use induction to prove that an explicit formula for this sequence is given by: b, + 1 for n > 0. %3D

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section10.1: Infinite Sequences And Summation Notation
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Define the sequence {b, } as follows:
bo = 1
b, = bn-i +n for n > 1
%3D
Use induction to prove that an explicit formula for this sequence is given by: b,
n(n + 1)
+ 1 for n > 0.
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Transcribed Image Text:Define the sequence {b, } as follows: bo = 1 b, = bn-i +n for n > 1 %3D Use induction to prove that an explicit formula for this sequence is given by: b, n(n + 1) + 1 for n > 0. 2
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