Consider the Following Program Segment: Let P Be the Proposition $" \text { total } = \frac { i ( i + 1 ) } { 2 } \text { and } i \leq n . "$

question 26

Essay

Consider the following program segment: Let p be the proposition $" \text { total } = \frac { i ( i + 1 ) } { 2 } \text { and } i \leq n . "$ Use mathematical induction to prove that p is a loop invariant.

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