3.3.11 · Maths › Sequences & Series
Jab tum ( a + b ) n expand karte ho, tum n copies of ( a + b ) ko saath multiply karte ho. Answer mein har term choosing se aati hai — har bracket se ya toh a lo ya b lo. Agar tum k brackets se b uthao (aur baaki n − k se a ), toh milta hai a n − k b k . Kitne tarike hain woh choice karne ke? Exactly ( k n ) tarike. Toh a n − k b k ka coefficient hai ( k n ) — bas yahi poora theorem ek sentence mein.
Definition Binomial Theorem (positive integer index)
Kisi bhi real/complex a , b aur kisi bhi positive integer n ke liye,
( a + b ) n = ∑ k = 0 n ( k n ) a n − k b k
jahan binomial coefficient hai
( k n ) = k ! ( n − k )! n ! , 0 ≤ k ≤ n .
Expansion mein terms ki sankhya === n + 1 == .
General (yaani ( k + 1 ) -th) term hai T k + 1 = ( k n ) a n − k b k .
a ki powers n se 0 tak decrease hoti hain; b ki powers 0 se n tak increase hoti hain; har term mein exponents ka sum n hota hai.
Intuition Feynman-style "coefficient
( k n ) kyun hota hai"
( a + b ) n = n brackets ( a + b ) ( a + b ) ⋯ ( a + b ) . Product ka ek term banane ke liye tum n brackets mein se guzarte ho aur har ek se ek letter uthate ho. b k paane ke liye tumhe exactly k brackets se b uthana hoga. Kaun se k brackets choose karein — yeh ( k n ) tarike hain, aur har aisi choice contribute karti hai a n − k b k . Saari choices pe sum karo → theorem mil jaata hai.
Yeh sabse tez intuition hai (80/20), lekin exams mein induction proof chahiye hoti hai, isliye hum neeche use rigorously derive karte hain.
Pehle humein ek algebraic engine chahiye.
Claim P ( n ) : ( a + b ) n = k = 0 ∑ n ( k n ) a n − k b k saare integers n ≥ 1 ke liye.
Base case n = 1 . RHS = ( 0 1 ) a 1 b 0 + ( 1 1 ) a 0 b 1 = a + b = ( a + b ) 1 . ✓
Inductive step. Maano P ( n ) sach hai. Dono sides ko ( a + b ) se multiply karo:
( a + b ) n + 1 = ( a + b ) ∑ k = 0 n ( k n ) a n − k b k .
Distribute karo:
= ∑ k = 0 n ( k n ) a n − k + 1 b k + ∑ k = 0 n ( k n ) a n − k b k + 1 .
Yeh step kyun? Hum ek "a -multiplied" sum aur ek "b -multiplied" sum mein split karte hain taaki equal powers line up ho sakein.
Doosre sum ko re-index karo j = k + 1 se (toh k = j − 1 , aur j chalta hai 1 → n + 1 tak):
∑ j = 1 n + 1 ( j − 1 n ) a n − j + 1 b j .
j → k rename karo. Ab dono sums mein same power a ( n + 1 ) − k b k hai.
Combine karo. Pehle sum se k = 0 term nikalo (( 0 n ) a n + 1 = a n + 1 ) aur doosre se k = n + 1 term (( n n ) b n + 1 = b n + 1 ). Overlapping middle (1 ≤ k ≤ n ) deta hai:
( a + b ) n + 1 = a n + 1 + ∑ k = 1 n [ ( k n ) + ( k − 1 n ) ] a ( n + 1 ) − k b k + b n + 1 .
Pascal's rule apply karo ( k n ) + ( k − 1 n ) = ( k n + 1 ) , aur note karo a n + 1 = ( 0 n + 1 ) a n + 1 , b n + 1 = ( n + 1 n + 1 ) b n + 1 :
( a + b ) n + 1 = ∑ k = 0 n + 1 ( k n + 1 ) a ( n + 1 ) − k b k .
Yeh exactly P ( n + 1 ) hai. Induction se P ( n ) saare n ≥ 1 ke liye hold karta hai. ■
Worked example 2 — Ek specific term (full expansion nahi)
( 2 x 2 − x 1 ) 9 mein x 6 ka coefficient dhundo.
General term: T k + 1 = ( k 9 ) ( 2 x 2 ) 9 − k ( − x 1 ) k = ( k 9 ) 2 9 − k ( − 1 ) k x 2 ( 9 − k ) − k .
Yeh step kyun? Hum x ki power collect karte hain: x 18 − 3 k .
Set karo 18 − 3 k = 6 ⇒ k = 4 . Coefficient = ( 4 9 ) 2 5 ( − 1 ) 4 = 126 ⋅ 32 = 4032 .
b = 1 use karke ("( 1 + x ) n " form)
a = 1 , b = x rakho: ( 1 + x ) n = ∑ k = 0 n ( k n ) x k . x = 1 set karne pe milta hai ∑ k = 0 n ( k n ) = 2 n (n -set ke total subsets). x = − 1 set karne pe milta hai ∑ k = 0 n ( − 1 ) k ( k n ) = 0 (n ≥ 1 ke liye). Kyun: yeh bas theorem ko convenient points pe evaluate karna hai — pure consequences hain, koi nayi mehnat nahi.
Common mistake Bhool jaana ki powers ka sum
n hona chahiye
Galat lagtaa sahi hai: ( a + b ) 3 = a 3 + b 3 likhna kyunki "bas dono ko cube karo". Yeh symmetric lagta hai.
Fix: har term a n − k b k hoti hai jisme exponents ka sum n hota hai; ( a + b ) 3 = a 3 + 3 a 2 b + 3 a b 2 + b 3 . n + 1 = 4 terms hote hain, sirf 2 nahi.
Common mistake Binomial ke andar sign chhod dena
( a − b ) n mein doosra letter ( − b ) hai, toh T k + 1 = ( k n ) a n − k ( − 1 ) k b k . Students ( − 1 ) k bhool jaate hain.
Fix: hamesha poora doosra term (apne sign ke saath) b mein substitute karo.
k -th term" aur "( k + 1 ) -th term" mein confusion
T k + 1 = ( k n ) a n − k b k : term index, coefficient mein k se ek zyada hota hai kyunki k 0 se shuru hota hai.
Fix: r -va term paane ke liye k = r − 1 use karo.
Common mistake Proof mein galat re-indexing
j = k + 1 shift karte waqt, students limits badlna bhool jaate hain. Agar k 0 → n chala, toh j 1 → n + 1 chalega. Limits ko substitution ke saath attached rakho.
Recall Feynman: ek 12-saal ke bachche ko explain karo
Socho n light switches hain, har ek "a " ya "b " ho sakta hai. Saare flip karo aur jo mile likho, jaise aab , bab , ... Yeh count karne ke liye ki kitne results mein exactly k "b " hain, bas choose karo ki kaun se k switches b dikhate hain — yeh hai "n choose k ". Saare results add karo aur tumne ( a + b ) n expand kar liya. Poora theorem bas switch patterns ki careful counting hai!
"Coefficient chooses, first-letter falls, second-letter rises."
( k n ) (choose) ⋅ a n − k (falls) ⋅ b k (rises). Aur terms = n + 1 : "power se ek zyada."
#flashcards/maths
Positive integer n ke liye binomial theorem state karo. ::: ( a + b ) n = ∑ k = 0 n ( k n ) a n − k b k , jahan ( k n ) = k ! ( n − k )! n ! .
( a + b ) n ke expansion mein kitne terms hote hain? ::: n + 1 .
General term T k + 1 likho. ::: T k + 1 = ( k n ) a n − k b k .
Pascal's rule state karo. ::: ( k − 1 n ) + ( k n ) = ( k n + 1 ) .
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? ::: j = k + 1 (re-index karo taaki dono sums a n + 1 − k b k carry karein).
∑ k = 0 n ( k n ) kya hai aur kyun? ::: 2 n ; theorem mein a = b = 1 rakho (yeh subsets ki sankhya bhi hai).
n ≥ 1 ke liye ∑ k = 0 n ( − 1 ) k ( k n ) kya hai? ::: 0 ; a = 1 , b = − 1 rakho.
( 2 x 2 − 1/ x ) 9 mein x 6 ka coefficient? ::: 4032 (k = 4 se).
a n − k b k ka coefficient ( k n ) kyun hota hai? ::: Yeh count karta hai ki n brackets mein se k se b choose karne ke kitne tarike hain.
multiply by (a+b), split, re-index
Binomial Theorem statement