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Find the value of n+1C1 - n+1C2 + n+1C3 ..................(1)n+1 n+1Cn+1


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Solution

Consider the expansion of (1+x)n+1,

(1+x)n+1 = (n+1C0) + (n+1C1)x + (n+1C2)x2.................

Put x = -1

(11)n+1= (n+1C0) - (n+1C1) + (n+1C2) - (n+1C3) ...............

⇒ (n+1C1) - (n+1C2) + (n+1C3).................. = n+1C0

= 1


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