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A student was asked to prove a statement P(n) by induction. He proved P (k + 1) is true whenever P(k) is true for all k > 5 ∈ N and also P(5) is true. On the basis of this he could conclude that P(n) is true.

 A. for all n ∈ N 

B. for all n > 5 

C. for all n ≥ 5 

D. for all n < 5

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Since given P(5) is true and P(k) is true for all k>5€N, 

then we can conclude that P(n) is true for all n≥5

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