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If P (n) is the statement “n2 + n” is even”, and if P (r) is true, then P (r + 1) is true

According to ques:

\[P\text{ }\left( n \right)\text{ }=\text{ }{{n}^{2}}~+\text{ }n\] is even and P (r) is true, then \[{{r}^{2}}~+\text{ }r\] is even

Let \[{{r}^{2}}~+\text{ }r\text{ }=\text{ }2k\text{ }\ldots \text{ }\left( i \right)\]

Now, \[{{\left( r\text{ }+\text{ }1 \right)}^{2}}~+\text{ }\left( r\text{ }+\text{ }1 \right)~\]

Or,

\[{{r}^{2}}~+\text{ }1\text{ }+\text{ }2r\text{ }+\text{ }r\text{ }+\text{ }1\]

or,

\[({{r}^{2}}~+\text{ }r)\text{ }+\text{ }2r\text{ }+\text{ }2\]

\[2k\text{ }+\text{ }2r\text{ }+\text{ }2\]  [from equation (i)]

\[2\left( k\text{ }+\text{ }r\text{ }+\text{ }1 \right)\]

\[2\mu \]

\[\therefore ~{{\left( r\text{ }+\text{ }1 \right)}^{2}}~+\text{ }\left( r\text{ }+\text{ }1 \right)\] is Even.

Hence, \[P\text{ }\left( r\text{ }+\text{ }1 \right)\text{ }is\text{ }true.\]