题目
The sequence , , , is such that and for .
Prove by induction that for all positive integers .
题目中文翻译
数列 、、、 满足 ,且当 时,。
用数学归纳法证明:对所有正整数 ,。
原卷通用作答要求
Answer all questions. You should use a calculator where appropriate.
You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a calculator.
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
请回答所有题目。适当时应使用计算器。必须清楚展示所有必要的计算过程;仅给出计算器答案而没有过程,不予评分。除非题目另有精度要求,非精确数值答案保留 3 位有效数字,以度为单位的角度保留 1 位小数。
解答
解法一
思路
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验证首项,再假设第k项成立并代入递推式,推出第k+1项的目标形式。
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For , , so the formula is true.
Assume that for some positive integer . Using the recurrence,
Hence truth for implies truth for . Since the formula holds for , by mathematical induction
for every positive integer .