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

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    If  \[{{(1+x)}^{15}}={{C}_{0}}+{{C}_{1}}x+{{C}_{2}}{{x}^{2}}+......+{{C}_{15}}{{x}^{15}},\] then \[{{C}_{2}}+2{{C}_{3}}+3{{C}_{4}}+....+14{{C}_{15}}=\] [IIT 1966]

    A) \[{{14.2}^{14}}\]

    B) \[{{13.2}^{14}}+1\]

    C) \[{{13.2}^{14}}-1\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    We have \[{{(1+x)}^{15}}={{C}_{0}}+{{C}_{1}}x+{{C}_{2}}{{x}^{2}}.+....+{{C}_{15}}{{x}^{15}}\] Þ \[\frac{{{(1+x)}^{15}}-1}{x}={{C}_{1}}+{{C}_{2}}x+....+{{C}_{15}}{{x}^{14}}\] Differentiating both sides with respect to x,  we get \[=\frac{x.15{{(1+x)}^{14}}-{{(1+x)}^{15}}+1}{{{x}^{2}}}\] = \[{{C}_{2}}+2{{C}_{3}}x+......+{{\,}^{14}}{{C}_{15}}{{x}^{13}}\] Putting\[x=1\], we get  \[{{C}_{2}}+2{{C}_{3}}+....+14{{C}_{15}}={{15.2}^{14}}-{{2}^{15}}+1={{13.2}^{14}}+1.\]


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