You need to use mathematical induction to prove the formula for every positive integer n, hence, you need to perform the two steps of the method, such that:
Step 1: Basis: Show that the statement P(n) hold for n = 4, such that:
(4!) => 2^4=> 1*2*3*4 > 16 => 24>16
Step 2: Inductive step: Show that if P(k) holds, then also P(k + 1) holds:
P(k): k! > 2^k holds
P(k+1): (k+1)! > 2^(k+1) => k!(k+1) > 2^(k+1)
You need to use induction hypothesis that P(k) holds, hence, you need to re-write the left side, such that:
(2^k)(k+1) > 2^(k+1)
(2^k)(k+1) > 2*2^k
(k+1) > 2*2^k
Notice that P(k+1) holds.
Hence, since both the basis and the inductive step have been verified, by mathematical induction, the statement P(n): n! > 2^n holds for all positive integers n.
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Precalculus, Chapter 9, 9.4, Section 9.4, Problem 25
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