SOLUTION: Identify the correct base case for a proof by induction for the following statement. 1+3+5+...+(2n-1)=n(n+1)/2

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Question 1035673: Identify the correct base case for a proof by induction for the following statement.
1+3+5+...+(2n-1)=n(n+1)/2
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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A good choice of base case is n = 1.