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Prove the following by using the principle of mathematical induction for all `n in N`:`a+a r+a r^2+...+a r^(n-1)=(a(r^n-1))/(r-1)`

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To prove the statement \( P(n) : a + ar + ar^2 + \ldots + ar^{n-1} = \frac{a(r^n - 1)}{r - 1} \) for all \( n \in \mathbb{N} \) using the principle of mathematical induction, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Base Case We first check the base case when \( n = 1 \). **LHS**: \[ P(1) = a ...
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