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If Cr denotes the binomial coefficient nCr then (−1)C20+2C21+5C22+......(3n−1)C2n=

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(3n2)2nCn
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(3n22)2nCn
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(5+3n)2nCn
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(3n52)2nCn+1
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Solution

The correct option is B (3n22)2nCn
The general term of above series is Tr=(3r1)C2r

(1)C20+2C21+5C22+...+(3n1)C2n

=r=nr=0(3r1)C2r

=3r=nr=0rC2rr=nr=0C2r

=3S1S2

The binomial expansion of (1+x)n and (1+1x)n is given by

(1+x)n=C0+C1x+C2x2+....+Cnxn=r=nr=0Crxr ....[1]
(1+1x)n=C0+C11x+C21x2+....+Cn1xn=r=nr=0Cr1xr ....[2]

To find the value of S2, we can multiply above two equations and then compare the coefficients of terms independent of x.
Multiplying equation [1] and [2], we get
(1+x)n(1+1x)n=r=nr=0Crxr.r=nr=0Cr1xr

(1+x)2nxn=r=nr=0Crxr.r=nr=0Cr1xr
(1+x)2nxn=C20+C21+C22+...+C2n + terms containing x
Therefore, comparing coefficients of x0 in L.H.S and R.H.S, we get
Coefficients of x0 in R.H.S = Coefficients of x0 in L.H.S
C20+C21+C22+...+C2n= coefficient of x0 in (1+x)2nxn
C20+C21+C22+...+C2n=2nCn=S2 ....[3]

(1+1x)n=C0+C11x+C21x2+....+Cn1xn
Differentiating with respect to x, we get
n(1+1x)n1(1x2)=0+C11x2+C22x3+....+Cnnxn+1
n(1+1x)n1(1x)=C11x+C22x2+....+Cnnxn ....[4]

To find the value of S1, we can multiply equations [1] and [4], and then compare the coefficients of terms independent of x.
Multiplying equation [1] and [4], we get
n(1+1x)n1(1x)(1+x)n=(C11x+C22x2+....+Cnnxn)(C0+C1x+C2x2+....+Cnxn)
n(x+1)2n1xn=(C11x+C22x2+....+Cnnxn)(C0+C1x+C2x2+....+Cnxn)
Therefore, comparing coefficients of x0 in L.H.S and R.H.S, we get
Coefficients of x0 in R.H.S = Coefficients of x0 in L.H.S
C21+2C22+3C23+...+nC2n= coefficient of x0 in n(x+1)2n1xn
C21+2C22+3C23+...+nC2n=n(2n1Cn)=S1
Therefore,
3S1S2=3n(2n1Cn)2nCn
=3n(2nCn)22nCn
=(3n22)2nCn

Hence, the answer is option (B)

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