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# Induction practice for beginners

Using induction, prove that

$\left(1 - \dfrac {2}{4}\right)\left(1 - \dfrac {2}{5}\right)\ldots\left(1 - \dfrac{2}{n}\right) = \dfrac{6}{n(n-1)}$

for $$n \geq 4$$.

Note by Sharky Kesa
1 year, 9 months ago

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PROOF BY INDUCTION

Let $$T(n)$$ be the proposition that $$\forall n \geq 4$$, we have $\left(1 - \dfrac {2}{4}\right)\left(1 - \dfrac {2}{5}\right)\ldots\left(1 - \dfrac{2}{n}\right) = \dfrac{6}{n(n-1)}$

Base Case :- $$T(4)$$ is true because $$(1 - \dfrac{2}{4}) = \dfrac{6}{4(4-1)}$$

Inductive Step :- Let $$T(k)$$ be true for some $$k \geq 4$$, that is -

$\left(1 - \dfrac {2}{4}\right)\left(1 - \dfrac {2}{5}\right)\ldots\left(1 - \dfrac{2}{k}\right) = \dfrac{6}{k(k-1)}$

Multiplying both sides of the above equation by $$(1 - \dfrac{2}{k+1})$$, we get that

LHS of $$T(k+1) = ( \dfrac{6}{k(k-1)}) \times (1 - \dfrac{2}{k+1}) = \dfrac{6}{k(k+1)} =$$ RHS of $$T(k+1)$$.

Hence, as $$T(k)$$ true $$\Rightarrow T(k+1)$$ true, our induction step is now complete.

Therefore, by First Principle of Mathematical Induction, we now conclude that $$T(n)$$ is true $$\forall n \geq 4$$. · 1 year, 9 months ago

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