Find value of C0+(C0+C1)+(C0+C1+C2)+(C0+C1+C2+C3).

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The discussion revolves around evaluating the expression C0+(C0+C1)+(C0+C1+C2)+(C0+C1+C2+C3) where Cr represents nCr. Participants are exploring the implications of this notation and the summation of binomial coefficients.

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  • Participants discuss the interpretation of the notation and how it relates to binomial coefficients. There are attempts to express the sum in terms of known identities, and questions arise regarding the correct interpretation of the original expression.

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find value of C0+(C0+C1)+(C0+C1+C2)+(C0+C1+C2+C3)...

Cr represent nCr
find the value of C0+(C0+C1)+(C0+C1+C2)+(C0+C1+C2+C3)...(C0+C1+C2+C3+...Cn)

How i did it
C0+C1+C2+...Cn=(1+1)n
so
C0=(1+1)0
C0+C1=(1+1)1 ( here n is 1)
C0+C1+C2=(1+1)2 (here n is 2)
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so the required question is changed into following
20+21+22+23+...+2n
that's Geometric progression
so it should equal to 2n-1

where i have done it wrong
 
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vkash said:
Cr represent nCr
find the value of C0+(C0+C1)+(C0+C1+C2)+(C0+C1+C2+C3)...(C0+C1+C2+C3+...Cn)

How i did it
C0+C1+C2+...Cn=(1+1)n
so
C0=(1+1)0
C0+C1=(1+1)1 ( here n is 1)
C0+C1+C2=(1+1)2 (here n is 2)
Your notation is ambiguous. If Cr = nCr, then I would think that
C0 = nC0 = 1,
C0 + C1 = nC0 + nC1 = 1 + n,
C0 + C1 + C2 = nC0 + nC1 + nC2 = 1 + n + n(n+1)/2.

It looks like when you were finding
C0+(C0+C1)+(C0+C1+C2)+(C0+C1+C2+C3)...(C0+C1+C2+C3+...Cn)
you were actually finding
0C0 + (1C0 + 1C0) + (2C0 + 2C0 + 2C0) + ... + (nC0 + nC0 + nC0 + ... + nC0).

So which one are you looking for, exactly?
 


eumyang said:
Your notation is ambiguous. If Cr = nCr, then I would think that
C0 = nC0 = 1,
C0 + C1 = nC0 + nC1 = 1 + n,
C0 + C1 + C2 = nC0 + nC1 + nC2 = 1 + n + n(n+1)/2.

It looks like when you were finding
C0+(C0+C1)+(C0+C1+C2)+(C0+C1+C2+C3)...(C0+C1+C2+C3+...Cn)
you were actually finding
0C0 + (1C0 + 1C0) + (2C0 + 2C0 + 2C0) + ... + (nC0 + nC0 + nC0 + ... + nC0).

So which one are you looking for, exactly?

my question was correct.
You did not answer the question but you answer you have solved my problem. that is always nCr. I take different values of n. that's what i was doing wrong.
Thanks Bcz you put out difference in my answer and question.
:smile:Thanks friend.:smile:
 


Assuming you mean C(k) = nCk for k = 0, 1, 2, ..., n, your sum, S, can be expressed as
\begin{array}{l}S = (n+1)C(0) + n C(1) + (n-1) C(2) + \cdots + C(n) \\<br /> \mbox{ } = (n+1)[C(0) + C(1) + \cdots + C(n)] - [C(1) + 2C(2) + \cdots + nC(n)], <br /> \end{array}
and this last sum can be computed (do you see how?)

RGV
 

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