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1.Obtain the following formula for the alternating sum of Fibonacci Numbers
f(1)-f(2)+f(3)-f(4)+...+(-1)^(n+1) f(n)= (-1)^(n+1) [f(n-1) ]+1
3. I subtracted the formulas for the sum of the first n Fibonacci numbers with odd indices together with the first n Fibonacci numbers with even indices
f(1)+f(3)+f(5)+...+f(2n-1) = f(2n)
- [f(2)+f(4)+f(6)+...+f(2n) = [f(2n+1) ]- 1]
= f(1)-f(2)+f(3)-f(4)+f(5)-f(6)+...+f(2n-1)-f(2n) = f(2n) - [f(2n+1)] +1
what I am having trouble with is obtaining the (-1)^(n+1) factor
I am thinking that if I factor the first two terms of the difference I would get the (-1) but as for its exponent I am not quite clear on how to derive it
f(1)-f(2)+f(3)-f(4)+...+(-1)^(n+1) f(n)= (-1)^(n+1) [f(n-1) ]+1
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3. I subtracted the formulas for the sum of the first n Fibonacci numbers with odd indices together with the first n Fibonacci numbers with even indices
f(1)+f(3)+f(5)+...+f(2n-1) = f(2n)
- [f(2)+f(4)+f(6)+...+f(2n) = [f(2n+1) ]- 1]
= f(1)-f(2)+f(3)-f(4)+f(5)-f(6)+...+f(2n-1)-f(2n) = f(2n) - [f(2n+1)] +1
what I am having trouble with is obtaining the (-1)^(n+1) factor
I am thinking that if I factor the first two terms of the difference I would get the (-1) but as for its exponent I am not quite clear on how to derive it