Use mathematical induction to prove the following.1 ? 3 + 2 ? 4 + 3 ? 5 + . . . + n(n + 2) = 
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may vary. One possibility:
Sn: 1 ? 3 + 2 ? 4 + 3 ? 5 + . . . + n(n + 2) =
S1: 1 ? 3 =
Sk: 1 ? 3 + 2 ? 4 + 3 ? 5 + . . . + k(k + 2) =
Sk+1: 1 ? 3 + 2 ? 4 + 3 ? 5 + . . . + k(k + 2) + (k + 1)(k + 3) =
Step 1: Since =
= 1 ? 3, S1 is true.
Step 2: Let k be any natural number. Assume Sk. Deduce Sk+1.
1 ? 3 + 2 ? 4 + 3 ? 5 + . . . + k(k + 2) =
1 ? 3 + 2 ? 4 + 3 ? 5 + . . . + k(k + 2) + (k + 1)(k + 3) = + (k + 1)(k + 3)
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