Let us denote the given equality by P(n), i.e.,
\( 1+\dfrac{1}{1+2}+\dfrac{1}{1+2+3}+.......\)
\( +\dfrac{1}{1+2+3+..n}=\dfrac{2n}{(n+1)}\)
For n=1,
L.H.S.= \( \dfrac{1}{1}=1\)
R.H.S.= \( \dfrac{2.1}{1+1}=1\)
Therefore, P(n) is true for n=1.
Let us assume that P(k) is true for some positive integer k , i.e.,
\( 1+\dfrac{1}{1+2}+\dfrac{1}{1+2+3}+.......\)
\( +\dfrac{1}{1+2+3+..k}=\dfrac{2k}{(k+1)}\).........(i)
Now, we have to prove that P( k+1) is also true.
Consider
\( 1+\dfrac{1}{1+2}+\dfrac{1}{1+2+3}+.......\)
\( +\dfrac{1}{1+2+3+......+k}\)
\( =\dfrac{1}{1+2+3+......+k+(k+1)}\)
= \( \dfrac{2k}{k+1}+\dfrac{1}{1+2+3}+...+k(k+1)\) .........[using (i)]\(\)
= \( \dfrac{2k}{k+1}+\dfrac{1}{(\dfrac{(k+1)(k+1+1)}{2})}\)
= \( \dfrac{2k}{k+1}+\dfrac{2}{(k+1)(k+2)}\)
= \( \dfrac{2k}{k+1}(k+\dfrac{1}{k+2})\)
= \( \dfrac{2k}{k+1}[\dfrac{(k+1)^2}{k+2}]\)
= \( \dfrac{2(k+1)}{k+2}\)
Therefore, P(k+1) holds whenever P(k) holds.
Hence, the given equality is true for all natural numbers i.e., N by the principle of mathematical induction.
Answered by Pragya Singh | 1 year agoGiven an example of a statement P (n) such that it is true for all n ϵ N.
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