Define the sequence {b, } as follows: bo = 4 %3D b, = bn-1 +2n + 3 for n 2 1 %3D Use induction to prove that an explicit formula for this sequence is given by: b, = (n+ 2)² for n2 0.

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Section8.2: Sequences, Series And Summation Notation
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Define the sequence {bn} as follows:
bo = 4
bn = bn-1 + 2n + 3 for n > 1
%3D
Use induction to prove that an explicit formula for this sequence is given by:
b, = (n+2)2 for n 2 0.
Base case
n =
Inductive step
Assume that for any k >
k
we will prove that b
!!
k+1
k+1
= b
+ (k+1)
By recurrence relation
k
By inductive hypothesis
k2+
k+
=(
Transcribed Image Text:Define the sequence {bn} as follows: bo = 4 bn = bn-1 + 2n + 3 for n > 1 %3D Use induction to prove that an explicit formula for this sequence is given by: b, = (n+2)2 for n 2 0. Base case n = Inductive step Assume that for any k > k we will prove that b !! k+1 k+1 = b + (k+1) By recurrence relation k By inductive hypothesis k2+ k+ =(
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