Paper 1 · Induction ⏱ Tested in 1 exam question since 2019 Lesson 2 of 7

Induction 2 – Inequalities

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You’ll learn

  • Prove inequalities like 3ⁿ > 2n and n² > 4n + 3 with the 4-step induction structure
  • Split coefficients (3·3ᵏ = 3ᵏ + 2·3ᵏ) to expose the assumption in step 3
  • Prove Bernoulli's inequality (1+x)ⁿ ≥ 1 + nx using factor distribution
  • Start step 1 at the smallest n for which the proposition holds

Most recent exam questions

  • 2019 P1 Q2(b)

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