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Induction · Challenge problem

The inductive step for ∑i=1n1i2≤2−1n\displaystyle \sum_{i=1}^{n} \frac{1}{i^2} \le 2 - \frac1n must show 2−1k+1(k+1)2≤2−1k+12 - \dfrac1k + \dfrac{1}{(k + 1)^2} \le 2 - \dfrac{1}{k + 1}. This reduces to which inequality?