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OpenStudy (pratyush5):

Question on binomial theorem

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

\[\sum_{r=0}^{n}r ^{2} C _{r}^{2}\]

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

@UnkleRhaukus

OpenStudy (misty1212):

HI!!

OpenStudy (misty1212):

how are you interpreting \(\binom{2}{r}\) for \(r>2\)? usually that is zero

OpenStudy (misty1212):

in which case this is only \[1^2+2^2=5\]

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

I don't get you. Plus that 2 on the top means square, if that's what you are asking.

OpenStudy (misty1212):

oh ok then what does \(C_2\) mean?

OpenStudy (misty1212):

sorry i meant \(C_r\) what is being squared?

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

\[C _{r}\] is being squared

OpenStudy (misty1212):

ok let me ask it this way what is \(C_3\) ?

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

that's clearly 2 choose r \[C_{r}^{2}\]

OpenStudy (misty1212):

@xapproachesinfinity apparently it is not (according to @pratyush5 )

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

Wait, I am gonna write the question another way.

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

that's not squared?

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

are you sure!?

OpenStudy (misty1212):

\(C_r\) is not defined yet, if it is some quantity to be squared if it is \(C_r^2=\binom{2}{r}\) then it is zero if \(r>2\)

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

\[1^{2.}C _{1}^{2} + 2^{2}.C _{2}^{2} + 3^{2}.C _{3}^{2} ......\] and so on

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

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OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

if so you will have something of this form C1 C2 C3 C4 with the square remaining on top

OpenStudy (pratyush5):

@xapproachesinfinity Thats what I have.

OpenStudy (misty1212):

ok then it is 5

OpenStudy (xapproachesinfinity):

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