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#1 2014-01-28 06:33:09
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Functions Discrete Math
I did the base case and was able to do the s(k) but when I was doing the s(k+1) I got lost for the LHS
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#2 2014-01-28 06:44:34
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Re: Functions Discrete Math
hi broncos18
Welcome to the forum.
Does it have to be proved by induction?
My method, hint:
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#3 2014-01-28 06:53:29
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Re: Functions Discrete Math
Yes, this problem has to be proved by induction
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#4 2014-01-28 07:13:46
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Re: Functions Discrete Math
OK.
So we'll assume the n-1 th case
Get both fractions over the same denominator:
I've left a few ??? for you to complete. Can you finish it from here?
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#5 2014-01-28 07:49:38
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Re: Functions Discrete Math
Is it
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#6 2014-01-28 07:52:37
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Re: Functions Discrete Math
Yes, that's good for the first ???
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#7 2014-01-28 07:58:24
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#8 2014-01-28 10:03:42
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Re: Functions Discrete Math
That's it! Just cancel an 'n'.
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