Module 9 Lesson 3 Check Your Knowledge
1. To prove a statement by mathematical induction, all we have to do is show that it is
true for n+1. (True or False)
2. The first step in a mathematical induction proof is to divide by n. (True or False)
3. If the nth term is 3n+4, then the simplified (n+1)st term would be 3n+5 (True or False)
4. When proving a statement using mathematical induction, part of the process is
assuming that the statement is true for the nth case. (True or False)
5. For mathematical induction problems, we are discussing integer values for n exclusively
(True or False)
Answers:
1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True