Show that 9n+1 – 8n – 9 is divisible by 64, whenever n is a positive integer.

Asked by Pragya Singh | 1 year ago |  95

##### Solution :-

In order to show that 9n+1 – 8n – 9 is divisible by 64, it has to be show that 9n+1 – 8n – 9 = 64 k, where k is some natural number

Using binomial theorem,

(1 + a)m = mC0 + mC1 a + mC2 a2 + …. + m am

For a = 8 and m = n + 1 we get

(1 + 8)n+1 = n+1C0 + n+1C1 (8) + n+1C2 (8)2 + …. + n+1 n+1 (8)n+1

9n+1 = 1 + (n + 1) 8 + 82 [n+1C2 + n+1C3 (8) + …. + n+1 n+1 (8)n-1]

9n+1 = 9 + 8n + 64 [n+1C2 + n+1C3 (8) + …. + n+1 n+1 (8)n-1]

9n+1 – 8n – 9 = 64 k

Where k = [n+1C2 + n+1C3 (8) + …. + n+1 n+1 (8)n-1] is a natural number

Thus, 9n+1 – 8n – 9 is divisible by 64, whenever n is positive integer.

Hence the proof

Answered by Abhisek | 1 year ago

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