1+3+5+....+(2n-1)=n^2
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Proof by induction on n:
Step 1: prove that the equation is valid when n = 1
When n = 1, we have (2(1) - 1) = 12, so the statement holds for n = 1.
Step 2: Assume that the equation is true for n, and prove that the equation is true for n + 1.
Assume: 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n - 1) = n2
Prove: 1 + 3 + 5 +...+ (2(n + 1) - 1) = (n + 1)2
Proof: 1 + 3 + 5 +... + (2(n + 1) - 1)
= 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n - 1) + (2n + 2 - 1)
= n2 + (2n + 2 - 1) (by assumption)
= n2 + 2n + 1
= (n + 1)2
So, by induction, for every positive integer n,
1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n - 1) = n2
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