RECITATION 11

INDUCTION

Prove the following by induction:

(1) For all natural numbers n, 02 + 12 + 22 + + n2 = n(n+1)(2n+1)
6
.
3
(2) For all natural numbers, 3 n+3
(n + 3) .
(3) For all natural numbers n 1, 3n 1 + 2n .
(4) For all natural numbers, 1 + 12 + 31 + 41 + 15 + + 21n 1 + n2 .
(5) For all natural numbers n 1, 2n 2n+1 2n1 1.
(6) For all natural numbers, 8 divides 9n 1.
(7) For all natural numbers n 4, 11 12 31 14 n1 2n .