1. [3 points] Prove that if k is any positive integer, then 62k - 1 is...

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1. [3 points] Prove that if k is any positive integer, then 62k - 1 is not a prime number. Hint. You can use the identity ak bk = (a b)(ak1 + a' ak-2b+ +abk-2 +bk1). 1. [3 points] Prove that if k is any positive integer, then 62k - 1 is not a prime number. Hint. You can use the identity ak bk = (a b)(ak1 + a' ak-2b+ +abk-2 +bk1).