Use the Principle of Mathematical Induction to show that the statement is true for all natural numbers n.Show that the statement "
is a prime number" is true for 
, but is not true for 
.
What will be an ideal response?
When 
, which is a prime number, so the statement is true when 
. When 
, 
, which is not a prime number, so the statement is not true for 
.
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A. 9.69 B. 9.6 C. 9.4 D. 10.3
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A. R ? W B. Q ? W C. Q ? W D. Q ? W
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Use a half-angle formula to find the exact value of the expression.tan 165°
A. -
+ 2
B. -
- 2
C. 
- 2
D. 
+ 2
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