9231 P11 - Jun 2011 - Q4 - 6 marks
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It is given that \(\mathrm{f}(n)=3^{3 n}+6^{n-1}\).
(i) Show that \(\mathrm{f}(n+1)+\mathrm{f}(n)=28\left(3^{3 n}\right)+7\left(6^{n-1}\right)\).
(ii) Hence, or otherwise, prove by mathematical induction that \(\mathrm{f}(n)\) is divisible by 7 for every positive integer \(n\).
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