If (x+1)^n = sum_(k=0)^n c_k x^k(x+1)n=nk=0ckxk then show sum_(k=0)^n 3^k c_k = 2^(2n)nk=03kck=22n ?

1 Answer
Nov 23, 2017

See the proof below

Explanation:

We have

(x+1)^n=sum_(k=0)c_kx^k(x+1)n=k=0ckxk

Let x=3x=3

Then,

(3+1)^n=sum_(k=0)c_k3^k(3+1)n=k=0ck3k

4^n=sum_(k=0)c_k3^k4n=k=0ck3k

sum_(k=0)3^kc_k=(2^2)^n=2^(2n)k=03kck=(22)n=22n

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