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If n is odd natural number then show that \sum_{r=0}^{n}{\frac{(-1)^r}{^nC_r}}=0

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kaymant ·

n = 2m+1
The given sum
12m+1C0 - 12m+1C1 + 12m+1C2 - 12m+1C3 + . . . + 12m+1C2m - 12m+1C2m+1

We note that for each k = 0,1,2, ...., 2m+1, the term 12m+1Ck has a corresponding term 12m+1C(2m+1)-k with opposite sign. For example, for 12m+1C0 we have -12m+1C2m+1; for -12m+1C1 we have 12m+1C2m and so on.

Since total number of terms is even, we see that pairwise terms cancel out. As a result the sum is zero.

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eureka123 ·

thanxx

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