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Mathematics by Deepak Goel

Sanjay Nagar M: 9312092380 Govindpuram

Question Bank: Mathematical Induction

n2 (n+1)2
Q1. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: 13 + 23 + 33 + ….. + n3 = 4
, for all n ϵ N
Q2. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: 4+ 8 + 12 + ….. + 4n = 2n(n+1), for all n ϵ N
n(3n−1 )
Q3. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: 1 + 4+ 7 + ….. + 3n-2 = 2
,for all n ϵ N
n(n+1)(2n+1)
Q4. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: 12 + 22 + 32 + …… + n2 = 6
, for all n ϵ
N
Q5. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: 1.4.7 + 2.5.8 + …. + n(n + 3)(n + 6) =
n
4
(n+1)(n+6)(n+7), for all n ϵ N
1 1 1 1 n
Q6. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that:1.2 + 2.3
+ 3.4 + ⋯ + n(n+1) = n+1
, for all n
ϵN
n(3n−1) n2 (n+1)
Q7. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 1 + 5 + 12 + ……..+ 2
= 2
, for all n
ϵN
n(2n−1 )(2n+1)
Q8. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: 12 + 32 + 52 + …. + (2n -1 )2 = 3
,
for all n ϵ N
1 1 1 1 n
Q9. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 1.4 + 4.7
+ 7 .10
+ ⋯ + (3n−2). (3n+1)
= 3n+1
,
for all n ϵ N
1 1 1
Q10. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : + + ⋯+ =
1.2.3 2.3.4 n(n+1)(n+2)
n(n+3)
4(n+1)(n+2)
, for all n ϵ N
1 1 1 1 1
Q11. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 2 + 4
+ 8
+ ⋯ + 2n = 1 − 2n
, for all n
ϵN
3n−1
Q12. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that :1 + 3 + 3 2 + …… + 3n-1 = 2
, for all n ϵ
N
Q13. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: 1.2 + 2.22 + 3.23 + ……. + n.2n = (n-1). 2n+1 +
2 , for all n ϵ N
(2𝑛−1)3𝑛+1 +3
Q14. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: 1.3 + 2.32 + 3.33 + …. + n.3n = 4
, for all n ϵ N
𝑎(1− 𝑟 𝑛 )
Q15. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : a + ar + ar2 + …… + arn-1 = , for all
1−𝑟
n ϵN

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1 1 1 2𝑛
Q16. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 1 + 1+2 + 1+2+3 + …… + 1+2+3+⋯+𝑛 = 𝑛+1
, for all n ϵ N
Q17. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : n(n + 1)(2n + 1) is divisible by 6 , for all n
ϵN
Q18. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : n(n + 1)(n + 5) is divisible by 3 , for all n ϵ
N
Q19. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : sum of the cubes of 3 consecutive natural
numbers is divisible by 9, for all n ϵ N
Q20. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 41n – 14n is divisible by 27 , for all n ϵ N
Q21. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 7n - 3n is divisible by 4 , for all n ϵ N
Q22. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : (xn - yn) is divisible by ( x - y) , for all n ϵ
N
Q23. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : (x2n -y2n) is divisible by (x + y) , for all n ϵ
N
Q24. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 23n – 1 is divisible by 7 , for all n ϵ N
Q25. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 4n + 15n -1 is divisible by 9 , for all n ϵ N
Q26. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 102n-1 + 1 is divisible by 11 , for all n ϵ N
Q27. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 10n + 3.4n +2 + 5 is divisible by 9 , for all n
ϵN
Q28. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 32n+2 – 8n – 9 is divisible by 8 , for all n ϵ
N
Q29. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that : 2.7n + 3.5n – 5 is divisible by 24, for all n ϵ
N
Q30. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: 32n when divided byn8 always leaves the
remainder 1, for all n ϵ N
Q31. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: n(n2 + 5) is divisible by 6 , for all n ϵ N
Q32. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: (2n + 1) < (n + 3)2 , for all n ϵ N
1
Q33. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: 1 + 2 + 3 + …. + n < 2 (2𝑛 + 1)2 , for all n ϵ
N
𝑛3
Q34. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: 12 + 22 + 32 + …. + n2 > 3
, for all n ϵ N
Q35. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: (1 + x)n ≥ 1 + nx, for all n ϵ N
Q36. Using principle of mathematical induction prove that: n < 2n, for all n ϵ N

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