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Use mathematical induction to prove the formula for every positive integer n. Please show all your work. 

9+14+19+80+....+(5n+4)=n/2 (5n+13)

 Aug 27, 2016
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9+14+19+80+....+(5n+4)= [n/2] (5n+13)

 

Show that this is true for  n = 1

 

(1/2)(5[1] + 13]  =  (1/2)(18)  =  9

 

Assume that it is true for n =  k.....that is....

 

9 + 14 + 19 + 80 +........+ (5k + 4)  = (k/2) (5k + 13)      (1)

 

Prove that it is true for n = k + 1

 

That is

 

9 + 14 + 19 + 80 +........+  (5(k + 1) + 4 )  = [ (k + 1)/2 ] [5(k + 1) + 13 ]

 

Add   (5(k + 1) + 4 )    to both sides of (1)

 

9 + 14 + 19 + 80 +........+ (5k + 4) + (5(k + 1) + 4 )  =   (k /2)(5k + 13) + (5(k + 1) + 4)

 

9 + 14 + 19 + 80 +........+ (5k + 4) + (5(k + 1) + 4 )  =   (k /2)(5k + 13) + (5k + 9)

 

9 + 14 + 19 + 80 +........+ (5k + 4) + (5(k + 1) + 4 )  =    [ (k)(5k + 13) + (10k + 18 ] /2

 

9 + 14 + 19 + 80 +........+ (5k + 4) + (5(k + 1) + 4 )  =    [ 5k^2 + 13k + 10k + 18] /2

 

9 + 14 + 19 + 80 +........+ (5k + 4) + (5(k + 1) + 4 )  =    [ 5k^2 + 23k + 18] /2

 

9 + 14 + 19 + 80 +........+ (5k + 4) + (5(k + 1) + 4 )  =    [ (k + 1) (5k + 18)] /2

 

9 + 14 + 19 + 80 +........+ (5k + 4) + (5(k + 1) + 4 )  = [ (k + 1)/2] [5(k + 1) + 13 ]

 

9 + 14 + 19 + 80 +........+  (5(k + 1) + 4 )  = [ (k + 1)/2] [5(k + 1) + 13 ]

 

Which is what we wished to prove

 

 

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 Aug 27, 2016

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