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The step from P(k) to P(k + 1) is proved, but P(1) is false. What follows?
AP(n) holds for every n
BThe claim is not established
CP(n) holds for odd n only
DP(n) fails for every n
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The claim is not established
Without a true base case the chain of implications never starts, so the claim is not established.
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