JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Binomial Theorem and Mathematical Induction Question Bank Properties of binomial coefficients

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    If a and d are two complex numbers, then the sum to \[(n+1)\] terms of the following series \[a{{C}_{0}}-(a+d){{C}_{1}}+(a+2d){{C}_{2}}-........\] is

    A) \[\frac{a}{{{2}^{n}}}\]

    B) \[na\]

    C) 0

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    We can write \[a{{C}_{0}}-(a+d)\,{{C}_{1}}+(a+2d){{C}_{2}}-....\]upto \[(n+1)\]terms \[=a({{C}_{0}}-{{C}_{1}}+{{C}_{2}}-....)+d(-{{C}_{1}}+2{{C}_{2}}-3{{C}_{3}}+....)\]  ....(i) Again,\[{{(1-x)}^{n}}={{C}_{0}}-{{C}_{1}}x+{{C}_{2}}{{x}^{2}}-....+{{(-1)}^{n}}{{C}_{n}}{{x}^{n}}\] ...(ii) Differentiating with respect to x, \[-n{{(1-x)}^{n-1}}=-{{C}_{1}}+2{{C}_{2}}x-....+{{(-1)}^{n}}{{C}_{n}}n{{x}^{n-1}}\]    ....(iii) Putting x =1 in (ii) and (iii),  we get       \[{{C}_{0}}-{{C}_{1}}+{{C}_{2}}-....+{{(-1)}^{n}}{{C}_{n}}=0\] and \[-{{C}_{1}}+2{{C}_{2}}-....+{{(-1)}^{n}}n.{{C}_{n}}=0\] Thus the required sum to (n+1) terms, by (i)  =a.0 + d.0 = 0.


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