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What is the magnitude of the force applied on the body?
What is the displacement of the body?
The work done on the body is zero.
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What is the angle between the force and displacement?
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Prove for n = 1: What does the equation 3 + 3 + 3 + 3n equal?
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The statement 31 = (31-1) is true.
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Assume it is true for n = k: What does the equation 3 + 3 + 3 + 3k equal?
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What is the next step in proving the equation for n = k + 1?
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The equation 3 + 3 + 3 + 3k + 1 can be transformed into ___(3k - 1) + (3k + 1 - 3k - 1).
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Study Notes
Mathematical Induction
- The goal is to prove that
3 + 3 + 3 + 3n = 3n - 1
for all positive integers n.
Base Case (n = 1)
- The equation becomes
3 + 3 + 3 + 3(1) = 3(1) - 1
- Simplifying the equation, we get
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 3
which is true
Inductive Step (Assume true for n = k)
- We assume that the equation is true for some integer k, i.e.,
3 + 3 + 3 + 3k = 3k - 1
Prove it is true for n = k+1
- Start with the left-hand side of the equation:
3 + 3 + 3 + 3k + 3
- Rewrite it as
3(3k - 1) + (3k + 1 - 3k - 1)
- Simplify to get
9/4(3k - 1) - 3/2 + 3
- Further simplify to get
9/4(3k - 1) + 3/4 + 9/4(3k - 1)
- Combine like terms to get
9/4(3k) = 3/2(81k + 1) = (3k + 1) - 1
- This shows that the equation is true for
n = k + 1
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A body is subjected to a force of 5N, resulting in a displacement of 2m. However, the work done is zero. What is the angle between the force and displacement?