1. Determine the conjecture for $S_n$ from earlier parts.
From part (i), S1=31, S2=125, S3=209.
Equating these to 21−(n+a)(n+b)1:
For n=1, 21−(1+a)(1+b)1=31⟹(1+a)(1+b)=6
For n=2, 21−(2+a)(2+b)1=125⟹(2+a)(2+b)=12
For n=3, 21−(3+a)(3+b)1=209⟹(3+a)(3+b)=20
By observation, a=1 and b=2 (or vice versa) satisfy all three equations.
Conjecture: Sn=21−(n+1)(n+2)1.
2. Define the proposition and prove the base case $n=1$.
Let Pn be the proposition that Sn=21−(n+1)(n+2)1 for all n∈Z+.
When n=1:
LHS=S1=31 (from part i)
RHS=21−(1+1)(1+2)1=21−61=31
Since LHS=RHS, P1 is true.
3. State the induction hypothesis and express $S_{k+1}$.
Assume that Pk is true for some k∈Z+, i.e.,
Sk=21−(k+1)(k+2)1
For n=k+1, using the sequence definition Sk+1=Sk+uk+1:
Sk+1=[21−(k+1)(k+2)1]+(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)2
4. Perform the algebraic manipulation to show that $P_{k+1}$ is true, and write the concluding statement.
Sk+1=21+[(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)−(k+3)+2]
Sk+1=21+[(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)−k−1]
Sk+1=21−(k+1)(k+2)(k+3)k+1
Sk+1=21−(k+2)(k+3)1
Sk+1=21−((k+1)+1)((k+1)+2)1
Thus, Pk+1 is true if Pk is true.
Since P1 is true, and Pk⟹Pk+1, by the Principle of Mathematical Induction, Pn is true for all n∈Z+.
答案By mathematical induction, Sn=21−(n+1)(n+2)1 is true for all n∈Z+.