35.4.1 Mathematical Induction: Use induction to prove that P(n): 12n - 1 = n√(n + 1). What is the first step in proving P(n) true?
Assume that P2, P3, ..., Pk is true.
Prove P1 = 1(2^(1 - 1)) = 1.
Prove P(k + 1) = 1(2(k + 1) - 1) = (k + 1)√(k + 2).