Use the Principle of Mathematical Induction (PMI) to prove the following for all natural numbers n. 1+2+3+ +n= n(n+1) 2

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Use the Principle of Mathematical Induction (PMI) to prove the
following for all natural numbers n.
1+2+3+ + n =
n(n+1)
2
Transcribed Image Text:Use the Principle of Mathematical Induction (PMI) to prove the following for all natural numbers n. 1+2+3+ + n = n(n+1) 2
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