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PRINCIPLE OF MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION MCQs

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Question 1.


Let P(n) denote the statement that n2 + n is odd. Then, 


  1.     P(1) is true
  2.     P(2) is true
  3.     P(k)P(k+1)
  4.     P(n) is true  n ϵ N
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> P(k)P(k+1)
:
C

P(1):12+1 is oddnot trueP(2):22+2 is oddnot true
Suppose P(k) is true.
k2+k is oddk2+k=2m+1P(k+1):(k+1)2+(k+1)=(k2+2k+1)+(k+1)=(k2+k)+(2k+2)=2m+1+2k+22(m+k+1)+1P(k+1) is true


Question 2.


If n is a natural number then (n+12)n ≥ n ! is true


when


  1.     n > 1
  2.     n 1
  3.     n > 2 
  4.     n2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> n 1
:
B

Check through option, the condition


 (n+12)n ≥ n ! is true for n  ≥ 1.


Question 3.


To find:
12+22+32...................+n2


  1.     =n32
  2.     >n32
  3.     >n33
  4.     =n33
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> >n33
:
C
Let n=1
n32=12;    n33=13
Let n=2,12+22=5
n32=4;    n33=83
Let n=3,12+22+32=14
n32=272;    n33=9
Let n=4,12+22+32+42=30
n32=32;    n33=643
12+22+32++n2>n33
P(n):12+22+32++n2>n33
P(1) is true
Let P(k) be true.
12+22+32++k2>k33
12+22+32++k2+(k+1)2>k33+k2+2k+1
=k3+3k2+6k+33
=k3+3k2+3k+1+3k+23
=(k+1)33+k+23
12+22+32++k2+(k+1)2>(k+1)33
P(k+1) is true.
P(n) is true  nN
Question 4.


P(n):52n+1+3n+2.2n1 is divisible by 


  1.     19
  2.     18
  3.     17
  4.     14
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 19
:
A

P(n):52n+1+3n+2.2n1
P(1):53+33.1=152divisible by 19
Assume P(k) is true.
52k+1+3k+2.2k1is divisible by 1952k+1+3k+2.2k1=19mP(k+1):52k+3+3k+3.2k=25.52k+1+6.3k+2.2k1=6.(52k+1+3k+2.2k1)+19.52k+1=19(6m+52k+1)


Question 5.


P(n):1+3+32+...+3n1=3n12
The statement P(n)



  1.     is true for all natural numbers
  2.     is not true for all natural numbers
  3.     is true only for a finite number of natural numbers
  4.     is true only for all natural numbers greater than 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> is true for all natural numbers
:
A

P(n):1+3+32+...+3n1=3n12P(1):1=3121=1 true
Assume P(k) is true
1+3+32+...+3k1=3k12Now, P(k+1):1+3+32+...+3k1+3k=3k12+3k=3k(1+12)12=3k+112
P(k+1) is also true.
Hence, P(n) is true for all natural numbers


Question 6.


'For all natural numbers N, if P(n) is a statement about n and P(k+1) is true if P(k) is true for an arbitrary natural number k, then P(n) is always true.' State true or false.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     is true only for a finite number of natural numbers
  4.     is true only for all natural numbers greater than 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B

For the proof by mathematical induction to work, the statement P(n) must be true for a specific instance of a natural number.
Hence, if P(m) is true, where m is a specific natural number and P(k+1) is true if P(k) is true for an arbitrary natural number k, then, P(n) is true  nm
Without the base case P(m), we cannot say that P(n) is true. Hence, the statement is false.


Question 7.


'If P(n) is a statement about natural numbers, mathematical induction may be used to prove P(n) only if P(1) is true.' State true or false.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     is true only for a finite number of natural numbers
  4.     is true only for all natural numbers greater than 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> False
:
B

The principle of mathematical induction can be used to prove true statements P(n) about natural numbers if it is true for a specific natural number, 'm.' In this case, if proved using induction, P(n) will be true for all nm. 'm' need not be equal to 1.


Question 8.


P(n):1+3+5+...+2n1=n2
The statement P(n) is 



  1.     is true for all natural numbers
  2.     is not true for n>1
  3.     is true for n>2
  4.     none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> is true for all natural numbers
:
A

P(n):1+3+5+...+2n1=n2P(1):1=121=1 true
Assume P(k) is true
1+3+5+...+2k1=k2Now, P(k+1):1+3+5+...+2n1+2k+1=k2+2k+1=(k+1)2
P(k+1) is also true.
Hence, P(n) is true for all natural numbers


Question 9.


P(n):1.2+2.3+3.4+...+n(n+1)=(n+1)(n+2)3
The statement P(n) is



  1.     is true for all natural numbers
  2.     is not true for all natural numbers
  3.     is true for n=1
  4.     is true for n=2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> is not true for all natural numbers
:
B

P(n):1.2+2.3+3.4+...+n(n+1)=(n+1)(n+2)3P(1):1.2=2.332=2 true
Assume P(k) is true
1.2+2.3+3.4+...+k(k+1)=(k+1)(k+2)3Now, P(k+1):1.2+2.3+3.4+...+k(k+1)+(k+1)(k+2)=(k+1)(k+2)3+(k+1)(k+2)=4(k+1)(k+2)3(k+2)(k+3)3
P(k+1) is not true.
Hence, P(n) is not true for all natural numbers


Question 10.


P(n):a2nb2n is divisible by a+b,  n ϵ N


To prove P(n) using mathematical induction, the base case is


  1.     a2b2=(a+b)(ab) is divisible by a+b
  2.     a2kb2k is divisible by a+b
  3.     akbk is divisible by a+b
  4.     a1b1 is divisible by a+b
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> a2b2=(a+b)(ab) is divisible by a+b
:
A

P(n):a2nb2n is divisible by a+b,  n ϵ N


Since we need to prove P(n) for all natural numbers, the base case will be n=1.
Substituting n=1, we get
a2b2=(a+b)(ab) is divisible by a+b


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