Use Mathematical Induction to Prove That the Statement Is True $0 < a < 1$

question 50

Essay

Use mathematical induction to prove that the statement is true for every positive integer n.
-If $0 < a < 1$ , then $a ^ { n } < 1$ .
(Assume that a is a constant.)

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