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- k,n are integers >0, prove (1+k)^n >= 1+kn
- Base Proof1: (k >= 0, n = 0)
- (1+k)^0 >= 1+k*0
- 1 >= 1
- Base Proof2: (k >= 0, n = 1)
- (1+k)^1 >= 1+k*1
- k >= k
- Assume: (for any k >= 0, n)
- (1+k)^n = 1+kn
- Prove: (for k >= 0 and n = n+1)
- (1+k)^n >= 1+kn
- (1+k)(1+k)^n >= (1+k)(1+kn)
- (1+k)^(n+1) >= 1+kn+k+nk^(2)
- (1+k)^(n+1) >= (1+k(n+1))+nk^(2)
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