(Choose 1 answer)
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A. (ii)
B. (iii)
C. (i)
D. (iv)
In the inductive proof of the proposition
"12+22+ ... + n2=n(n+1)(2n+1)/6 for all n ≥ 1",
which of the following equations is used?
(i) 12+22+... + (k+1)2=k(k+1)(2k+1)/6+k2+1
(ii) 12+22+ ... + (k+1)2=k(k+1)(2k+1)/6+(2k+1)
(iii) 12+22+ ... + (k+1)2=k(k+1)(2k+1)/6+(k+1)2
(iv) 12+22+ ... + (k+1)2=k(k+1)(2k+1)/6+k2
Q: 22
