Practice Proceeding With Induction (14.2.2) - Lecture -14 - Discrete Mathematics - Vol 1
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Proceeding with Induction

Practice - Proceeding with Induction

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Question 1 Easy

What is the arithmetic mean of 3 and 9?

💡 Hint: Add the two numbers together and divide by 2.

Question 2 Easy

Give an example of a positive integer and its binary representation as a sum of distinct powers of two.

💡 Hint: Remember each integer has a unique binary form.

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Question 1

What is the formula that defines the relationship between AM and GM?

AM = GM
AM ≥ GM
AM ≤ GM

💡 Hint: Think of how averages behave.

Question 2

True or False: Every positive integer has a unique binary representation as a sum of distinct powers of two.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how binary numbers correlate to decimal.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Using induction, determine a formula for proving that the sum of the first n odd numbers equals n^2.

💡 Hint: Sum the k odd numbers and add the next to the result.

Challenge 2 Hard

Give a rigorous proof that the infinite series 1/2^n converges, using bounds established via induction.

💡 Hint: Use geometric series properties.

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