Proving the Base Case of an Inductive Proof

In proof by induction, the base case is like the first domino in a line. It's the starting point that makes the whole chain reaction possible. We need to show that our statement is true for this first value before we can use the inductive step to show it's true for all the rest.

It might seem obvious or even trivial, but it's a crucial foundation for our entire proof.

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