3.3.11 · HinglishSequences & Series

Binomial theorem — statement, proof by induction

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WHAT is the statement?

  • Expansion mein terms ki sankhya .
  • General (yaani -th) term hai .
  • ki powers se tak decrease hoti hain; ki powers se tak increase hoti hain; har term mein exponents ka sum hota hai.
Figure — Binomial theorem — statement, proof by induction

WHY does the counting argument work?

Yeh sabse tez intuition hai (80/20), lekin exams mein induction proof chahiye hoti hai, isliye hum neeche use rigorously derive karte hain.


HOW to prove it by induction (from scratch)

Pehle humein ek algebraic engine chahiye.

The induction proof

Claim : saare integers ke liye.

Base case . RHS . ✓

Inductive step. Maano sach hai. Dono sides ko se multiply karo:

Distribute karo:

Yeh step kyun? Hum ek "-multiplied" sum aur ek "-multiplied" sum mein split karte hain taaki equal powers line up ho sakein.

Doosre sum ko re-index karo se (toh , aur chalta hai tak): rename karo. Ab dono sums mein same power hai.

Combine karo. Pehle sum se term nikalo () aur doosre se term (). Overlapping middle () deta hai:

Pascal's rule apply karo , aur note karo , :

Yeh exactly hai. Induction se saare ke liye hold karta hai.


Worked examples


Common mistakes


Recall Feynman: ek 12-saal ke bachche ko explain karo

Socho light switches hain, har ek "" ya "" ho sakta hai. Saare flip karo aur jo mile likho, jaise , , ... Yeh count karne ke liye ki kitne results mein exactly "" hain, bas choose karo ki kaun se switches dikhate hain — yeh hai " choose ". Saare results add karo aur tumne expand kar liya. Poora theorem bas switch patterns ki careful counting hai!


Active-recall flashcards

#flashcards/maths

  • Positive integer ke liye binomial theorem state karo. ::: , jahan .
  • ke expansion mein kitne terms hote hain? ::: .
  • General term likho. ::: .
  • Pascal's rule state karo. ::: .
  • Proof ke inductive step ko kaun sa lemma power karta hai? ::: Pascal's rule, do shifted sums ko merge karne ke liye.
  • Induction mein doosre sum ko align karne ke liye kaun sa substitution use hota hai? ::: (re-index karo taaki dono sums carry karein).
  • kya hai aur kyun? ::: ; theorem mein rakho (yeh subsets ki sankhya bhi hai).
  • ke liye kya hai? ::: ; rakho.
  • mein ka coefficient? ::: ( se).
  • ka coefficient kyun hota hai? ::: Yeh count karta hai ki brackets mein se se choose karne ke kitne tarike hain.

Connections

Concept Map

choose b from k brackets

gives coefficient

defined as

used in

general term

exams need rigour

verify

assume P(n) prove P(n+1)

multiply by (a+b), split, re-index

combine using

derived from

C(n,k-1)+C(n,k)=C(n+1,k)

(a+b)^n expansion

counting argument

binomial coeff C(n,k)

n! / k!(n-k)!

Binomial Theorem statement

T(k+1)=C(n,k)a^(n-k)b^k

proof by induction

base case n=1

inductive step

align equal powers

Pascal's rule