Chapter 10: Prove the following statements with either induction, strong induction, or proof by smallest counterexample.
2) Prove that 1² + 2² + 3² + 4² + … + n² = [n(n+1)(2n+1)]/6 for every positive integer n.
10) Prove that 3 | (5^2n - 1) for every integer n ≥ 0.
16) Prove that 2^n + 1 ≤ 3^n for every positive integer n.
34) Prove that 3^1 + 3^2 + 3^3 + ... + 3^n = (3^(n+1) - 3)/2 for every n ∈ N.