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Prove by the Principle of Mathematical Induction that 1 × 1! + 2 × 2! + 3 × 3! + ... + n × n! = (n + 1)! – 1 for all natural numbers n.
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Solution
Let P(n) be the given statement, that is
P(n) : 1 × 1! + 2 × 2! + 3 × 3! + ... + n × n! = (n + 1)! – 1 for all natural numbers n.
Note that P(1) is true.
Since P(1): 1 × 1! = 1
= 2 – 1
= 2! – 1.
Assume that P(n) is true for some natural number k.
i.e., P(k) : 1 × 1! + 2 × 2! + 3 × 3! + ... + k × k! = (k + 1)! – 1
To prove P(k + 1) is true.
We have P(k + 1) : 1 × 1! + 2 × 2! + 3 × 3! + ... + k × k! + (k + 1) × (k + 1)!,
= (k + 1)! – 1 + (k + 1)! × (k + 1)
= (k + 1 + 1) (k + 1)! – 1
= (k + 2) (k + 1)! – 1 = ((k + 2)! – 1)
Thus P(k + 1) is true, whenever P(k) is true.
Therefore, by the Principle of Mathematical Induction, P(n) is true for all natural number n.
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