Let us denote the given equality by P(n), i.e.,
\(P(n): \dfrac{1}{2.5}+\dfrac{1}{5.8}+\dfrac{1}{8.11}+... \)
\( +\dfrac{1}{(3n-1)(3n+2)}=\dfrac{n}{(6n+4)}\)
For n=1,
L.H.S. = \( \dfrac{1}{2.5}=\dfrac{1}{10}\)
R.H.S.= \( \dfrac{1}{6.1+4}=\dfrac{1}{10}\)
Therefore, P(n) is true for n=1.
Let us assume that P(k) is true for some positive integer k , i.e.,
\( \dfrac{1}{2.5}+\dfrac{1}{5.8}+\dfrac{1}{8.11}+... \)
\( +\dfrac{1}{(3k+1)(3k+2)}=\dfrac{k}{(6k+4)}\).....(i)
Now, we have to prove that P(k+1) is also true.
Consider
\( \dfrac{1}{2.5}+\dfrac{1}{5.8}+\dfrac{1}{8.11}+... \)
\( \dfrac{1}{(3k+1)(3k+2)}+\dfrac{1}{\{3(k+1)-1\}\{3(k+1)+2\}}\)
\(\dfrac{k}{6k+4}+ \dfrac{1}{(3k+3-1)(3k+3+2)}\)
\( \dfrac{k}{6k+4}+ \dfrac{1}{(3k+2)(3k+5)}\)
\( \dfrac{k}{2(3k+2)}+ \dfrac{1}{(3k+2)(3k+5)}\)
\( \dfrac{1}{(3k+2)}+(\dfrac{k}{2}+ \dfrac{1}{3k+5})\)
\( \dfrac{1}{(3k+2)}+\dfrac{k(3k+5)+2}{2(3k+5)}\)
\( \dfrac{1}{(3k+2)}+\dfrac{(3k^2+5k+2)+2}{2(3k+5)}\)
\( \dfrac{1}{(3k+2)}+\dfrac{(3k+2)(k+1)}{2(3k+5)}\)
\( \dfrac{(k+1)}{6(k+1)+4}\)
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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