Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 12 - Section 12.5 - Mathematical Induction - 12.5 Exercises - Page 878: 35

Answer

$n\leq F_n$ when $n\geq5$, see explanations.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Find the relation between $n$ and $F_n$ of the Fibonacci sequence: $n=1,2,3,4,5,6,...$, $F_n=1,1,2,3,5,8$, we can see that $n\leq F_n$ when $n\geq5$ Step 2. Recall the property of Fibonacci sequence, we have: $F_{n}=F_{n-1}+F_{n-2}$ and $F_1=F_2=1$ Step 3. Prove the statement is true when $n=5$: $5=F_{5}$, thus it is true for $n=5$. Step 4. Assume the statement is true when $n=k$ ($k\gt5$): we have $k\leq F_{k}$ Step 5. Prove it is true for $n=k+1$: $RHS=F_(k+1)=F_k+F_{k-1}\geq k+F_{k-1}$, as $F_{k-1}\geq1$, we have $RHS\geq k+1=LHS$ Thus, the statement is also true for $n=k+1$ Step 6. Conclusion: with mathematical induction, we have proved that the statement is true for all natural numbers $n$.
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