Prove that if x € R and x is greater than -1, then (1+x)n is greater than or equals to 1+nx. for all n € N.

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Chapter2: The Integers
Section2.2: Mathematical Induction
Problem 50E: Show that if the statement 1+2+3+...+n=n(n+1)2+2 is assumed to be true for n=k, the same equation...
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• State the base case and prove that it is true.

 

• State the inductive hypothesis

 

• Outline how would you proceed with the rest of the proof. Explain roughly what will exactly happen to complete the proof. It's not actually required to do complete the proof.

 

You are setting up the inductive proofs.

1. Prove that if x € R and x is greater than -1, then (1+x)n is greater than or equals to 1+nx. for all n € N.

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