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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how to prove this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (nikvist):

\[b>a\] \[b^{n-i}>a^{n-i}\] \[a^ib^{n-i}>a^ia^{n-i}=a^n\] \[\sum_{i=0}^{n}a^ib^{n-i}>\sum_{i=0}^{n}a^n\] \[\frac{b^{n+1}-a^{n+1}}{b-a}>(n+1)a^n\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how to know \[\sum_{i=0}^{n}a^n = (n+1)a^n\]

OpenStudy (nikvist):

\[\sum\limits_{i=0}^{n}a^n=\underbrace{a^n+a^n+\cdots+a^n}_{(n+1)-times}=(n+1)a^n\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks, you had been a great help =D

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