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Lokesh Verma
·2008-10-16 22:04:48
(1+x)n
(x-1)n
I think the coefficient of xn holds the key in the product.
I hoope this is good enuf.. ow let me know :)
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arjita
·2008-10-16 22:23:15
plzz tell in detail coz i m not able to prove it for odd and even powers of of x
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Lokesh Verma
·2008-10-17 00:07:21
ok.. i will try..
look at another case.. this makes the solution a bit simpler!!
(1+x)n = Σ ncrxr
(1-1/x)n = Σ ncr(-1)r(1/x)r
The given series will be the coefficient of x0 in their product (see carefully!)
On the LHS we need to find the coeff of x0 in (1-1/x)n.(1+x)n
LHS= {(1-1/x)(1+x)}n
=(x-1/x)n
Now is it simple enuf? or not yet!
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Shailesh
·2008-10-30 18:14:09
term of (x-1/x)n will be
nCkxk(-1/x)n-k
=nCkx2k-n(-1)n-k
For finding coefficient of x0
We will need 2k=n no n has to be even...
Otherwise(when n is odd) the coefficient will be 0.
If n is even, k = n/2
Coefficient will be =nCn/2(-1)n-n/2
= nCn/2(-1)n/2