Question:
52n −1 is divisible by 24 for all n ∈ N.
Solution:
Let P(n) be the given statement.
Now,
$P(n): 5^{2 n}-1$ is divisible by 24 for all $n \in N$.
Step 1:
$P(1)=5^{2}-1=25-1=24$
It is divisible by 24 .
Thus, $P(1)$ is true.
Step 2 :
Let $P(m)$ be true.
Then, $5^{2 m}-1$ is divisible by 24 .
Now, let $5^{2 m}-1=24 \lambda$, where $\lambda \in N$.
We need to show that $P(m+1)$ is true whenever $P(m)$ is true.
Now,
$P(m+1)=5^{2 m+2}-1$
$=5^{2 m} 5^{2}-1$
$=25(24 \lambda+1)-1$
$=600 \lambda+24$
$=24(25 \lambda+1)$
It is divisible by 24 .
Thus, $P(m+1)$ is true.
By the principle of $m$ athematical $i$ nduction, $P(n)$ is true for all $n \in N$.