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QUESTION:

Prove the given property of the Fibonacci numbers for all \(n \leq 1\). (Hint: The first principle of induction will work.)

\([F(1)]^{2}+[F(2)]^{2}+\cdots+[F(n)]^{2}=F(n) F(n+1)\)

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QUESTION:

Prove the given property of the Fibonacci numbers for all \(n \leq 1\). (Hint: The first principle of induction will work.)

\([F(1)]^{2}+[F(2)]^{2}+\cdots+[F(n)]^{2}=F(n) F(n+1)\)

ANSWER:

Step 1 of 3

The first principle of induction is defined as:

1. Prove the property for the base case is true.

2. Assume that the property is true for some positive integer. And prove it for .

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