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Re: Induction proof
Posted:
Aug 19, 2006 1:08 PM
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I want to understand why
1/(n+1)^2 < 1/(n*(n+1))
it is because:
1/(n+1)^2 = 1/ [(n+1) * (n+1)] < 1 / [ n * (n+1)]
or another way
n+1 > n
(n+1)*(n+1)> n * (n+1) (multiply both sides by n+1 which is positive)
(n+1)^2 > n * (n+1)
1 / (n+1)^2 < 1 / (n * (n+1)) (when we take reciprocal inequality changes
direction)
<emailtgs@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1156006369.232048.70870@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> okay, my question is, just how do you decide to go from here ... to
> here.
>
> < (1 - 1/n) + 1/(n+1)^2 (by induction hypotheses)
> < (1 - 1/n) + 1/(n*(n+1))
>
> I know you've made a note of what you did but I don't understand how
> you can do that.
> Would you please explain. Thank you
>
>
> Torsten Hennig wrote:
>> >Hi Torsten, thank you for your reply however you're >solving a different
>> >problem here. It appears that you've introduced a -1/n >to the right of
>> >the inequality for your convinience. That isn't the >orignial problem.
>> >I'm not sure what you're doing at all. Please everyone, >here's the
>> >problem ((((( 1/2^2 + 1/3^2 + ... + 1/n^2 < 1 ))))) FOR >ALL n,
>> >greater than or equal to 2, PROOF by INDUCTION. I only >capitalized for
>> >clarity, not yelling here.
>> >
>> >Torsten Hennig wrote:
>> >> >Prove by induction that 1/2^2 + 1/3^2 + ... + 1/n^2 < >1 >Please
>> >> >help!
>> >> >Thank you!
>> >>
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> show by induction that
>> >> 1/2^2 + 1/3^2 + ... + 1/n^2 < 1 - 1/n
>> >> In the induction step, use that
>> >> 1/(n+1)^2 < 1/(n*(n+1)) = 1/n - 1/(n+1) .
>> >>
>> >> Best wishes
>> >> Torsten.
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> you want to show that
>> 1/2^2 + 1/3^2 + ... + 1/n^2 < 1
>> for all n >= 2.
>>
>> If you can show (e.g. by induction) that
>> 1/2^2 + 1/3^2 + ... + 1/n^2 < 1 - 1/n for all n >= 2,
>> you have what you want because 1 - 1/n < 1.
>>
>> Induction start : 1/2^2 = 1/4 < 1/2 = 1 - 1/2 ( < 1 )
>> Induction step :
>> (1/2^2 + 1/3^2 + ... + 1/n^2) + 1/(n+1)^2
>> < (1 - 1/n) + 1/(n+1)^2 (by induction hypotheses)
>> < (1 - 1/n) + 1/(n*(n+1))
>> = (1 - 1/n) + (1/n - 1/(n+1))
>> = 1 - 1/(n+1)
>> ( < 1 )
>>
>> Best wishes
>> Torsten.
>
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