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Let a=41/4011 and for each n2, let bn=nC1+nC2a+nC3a2++nCnan1. If the value of b2006b2005 is 4k, where kN, then the value of k is

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Given, a=41/4011
1+a=41/401
bn=nC1+nC2a+nC3a2++nCnan1
=1a[nC1a+nC2a2+nC3a3++nCnan] =1a[(1+a)n1]
i.e., bn=1a[4n/4011]

Now, b2006=1a[(41/401)20061]
and b2005=1a[(41/401)20051]
b2006b2005=1a[(41/401)2006(41/401)2005]
=1a(41/401)2005[41/4011]=a
=42005/401=454k
k=5

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