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BeDifferent

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If you could do it, it'll be much appreciated.

x^n(1+1/x)^n(1+x)^2=(1+x)^n+2

I obtained that part, but the problem lies in the second part

(n) +2( n ) + ( n ) = (n+2)
(r)-----(r-1)----(r-2)----( r )
Yea, didn't really know how to do that short hand notation for nCk :uhoh:

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Timothy.Siu

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nvm, i'm really confused...is this from a textbook, i dont really understand your typing
 
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your question is ....um....well.....

i cannot read it and i don't know what you are essentially asking.
 

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BeDifferent said:
If you could do it, it'll be much appreciated.

x^n(1+1/x)^n(1+x)^2=(1+x)^2

I obtained that part, but the problem lies in the second part

(n) +2( n ) + ( n ) = (n+2)
(r)-----(r-1)----(r-2)----( r )
Yea, didn't really know how to do that short hand notation for nCk :uhoh:
So what he is saying is that
(x^n)*[(1+1/x)^n]*[(1+x)^2]=(1+x)^2
but this is actually wrong.... lmao!


ok
so RTP:
nCr + 2nCr-1 + nCr-2 = n+2Cr

so we compare crap to get it.
LHS = (1+x)^n (1+x)^2 = (1+x)^n (1+2x+x^2)
RHS = (1+x)^(n+2)

compare the term of x^r in each

LHS = (nC0 + nC1*x + nC2*x^2 + nC3*x^3... + nCn*x^n) (1+2x+x^2)
RHS = ((n+2)C0 + (n+2)C1*x + (n+2)C2*x^2 + (n+2)C3*x^3... + (n+2)C(n+2)*x^(n+2))

So compare the terms of x^r

from RHS-> (n+2)Cr*x^r

from LHS we group the terms such that the final thingy is ^r.
so we take nCr*x^r*1 + nC(r-1)*x^(r-1)*2x + nC(r-2)*x^(r-2)*x^2 =

soo..

nCr + 2nC(r-1)+ nC(r-2) = (n+2)Cr

as required.
QED
 

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