Question:1
a) Observe that 1+2 = 3 = 2^2-1, 1+2+2^2= 7 = 2^3-1, 1+2+2^2+2^3 =
15...
Question
1
a) Observe that 1+2 = 3 = 2^2-1, 1+2+2^2= 7 = 2^3-1, 1+2+2^2+2^3 =
15...
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a) Observe that 1+2 = 3 = 2^2-1, 1+2+2^2= 7 = 2^3-1, 1+2+2^2+2^3 =
15 = 2^4−1, so it appears to be the case that 1+2+2^2+2^3+···+2n =
2n+1 − 1 for any integer n ≥ 0. Use induction on n to prove that
this is true.
b) Find all three solutions of the equation 2z^3 + 4z^2 − z −
5 = 0.