Prove the following statement by mathematical induction. For every integer n2 0, 2" < (n + 2)!. Proof (by mathematical induction): Let P(n) be the inequality 2" < (n + 2)!. We will show that P(n) is true for every integer n 2 0. Show that P(0) is true: Before simplifying, the left-hand side of P(0) is 2 and the right-hand side is The fact that the statement is true can be deduced from that fact that 2° = 1. Show that for each integer k2 o, if P(k) is true, then P(k + 1) is true: Let k be any integer with k z 0, and suppose that P(k) is true. In other words, suppose that 2* < (*+ 2)! [This is P(k), the inductive hypothesis.] We must show that P(k + 1) is true. P(k + 1) is the inequality < (k+ 3)! Information about P(k + 1) can be deduced from the following steps. Identify the reason for each step. 2* < (k + 2)! 2*.2 < (k + 2)! - 2 2* +1 < (k + 2)! - 2 2* +1 < (k + 2)! - (k + 3) 2* +1 < (k + 3)! by the induction hypothesis v by basic algebra by basic algebra because 2

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Prove the following statement by mathematical induction.
For every integer n2 0, 2" < (n + 2)!.
Proof (by mathematical induction): Let P(n) be the inequality 2" < (n + 2)!. We will show that P(n) is true for every integer n 2 0.
Show that P(0) is true: Before simplifying, the left-hand side of P(0) is 2
and the right-hand side is 6
The fact that the statement is true can be deduced from that fact that 2° = 1
Show that for each integer k2 0, if P(k) is true, then P(k + 1) is true: Let k be any integer with k 2 0, and suppose that P(k) is true. In other words, suppose that 2* < (k+ 2)!
[This is P(k), the inductive hypothesis.]
We must show that P(k + 1) is true. P(k + 1) is the inequality
28+1 < (k+ 3)!
Information about P(k + 1) can be deduced from the following steps. Identify the reason for each step.
2k < (k + 2)!
2*.2 < (k + 2)! - 2
zk +1 < (k + 2)! - 2
2k +1 < (k + 2)! - (k + 3)
2k +1 < (k + 3)!
by the induction hypothesis v
by basic algebra
by basic algebra
because 2 <k + 3
by basic algebra
Since 2k +1« (k + 3)! the inequality for P(k + 1) is (true
Vv , which completes the inductive step.
[Thus both the basis and the inductive steps have been proved, and so the proof by mathematical induction is complete.]
Transcribed Image Text:Prove the following statement by mathematical induction. For every integer n2 0, 2" < (n + 2)!. Proof (by mathematical induction): Let P(n) be the inequality 2" < (n + 2)!. We will show that P(n) is true for every integer n 2 0. Show that P(0) is true: Before simplifying, the left-hand side of P(0) is 2 and the right-hand side is 6 The fact that the statement is true can be deduced from that fact that 2° = 1 Show that for each integer k2 0, if P(k) is true, then P(k + 1) is true: Let k be any integer with k 2 0, and suppose that P(k) is true. In other words, suppose that 2* < (k+ 2)! [This is P(k), the inductive hypothesis.] We must show that P(k + 1) is true. P(k + 1) is the inequality 28+1 < (k+ 3)! Information about P(k + 1) can be deduced from the following steps. Identify the reason for each step. 2k < (k + 2)! 2*.2 < (k + 2)! - 2 zk +1 < (k + 2)! - 2 2k +1 < (k + 2)! - (k + 3) 2k +1 < (k + 3)! by the induction hypothesis v by basic algebra by basic algebra because 2 <k + 3 by basic algebra Since 2k +1« (k + 3)! the inequality for P(k + 1) is (true Vv , which completes the inductive step. [Thus both the basis and the inductive steps have been proved, and so the proof by mathematical induction is complete.]
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