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Strange proof by induction

I know how to do proof by induction but I don't really know what this question is asking.

Prove by induction that Un = (1 + 2^(n-1))/(2^(n-1)) For all natural values of n

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RDKGames

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Original post by Ninja Gandhi

I know how to do proof by induction but I don't really know what this question is asking.

Prove by induction that Un = (1 + 2^(n-1))/(2^(n-1)) For all natural values of n

I'm assuming there is a sequence to do with

u_n

in the question that you're not giving us here?

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Ninja Gandhi

Original post by RDKGames

I'm assuming there is a sequence to do with

u_n

in the question that you're not giving us here?

No there isn't, that's why I'm confused.

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