Letr be a real number and let k be an integer. We then define the binomial coefficient () by (3) r(r-1)(r-k+1) k! 1 0 if k 21 if k = 0 if ks-1.

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Letr be a real number and let k be an integer. We then define the binomial
coefficient () by
=
r(r-1)(r-k+1)
k!
0
if k 21
if k = 0
if k ≤ -1.
Transcribed Image Text:Letr be a real number and let k be an integer. We then define the binomial coefficient () by = r(r-1)(r-k+1) k! 0 if k 21 if k = 0 if k ≤ -1.
1. For any real number r and any integer r #k, show that a) ()=(¹), and b) () =
(-1)k (r+k-1). Hint: use the definition of () from Page 137.
r-k
Transcribed Image Text:1. For any real number r and any integer r #k, show that a) ()=(¹), and b) () = (-1)k (r+k-1). Hint: use the definition of () from Page 137. r-k
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The Binomial coefficient is defined as:

rk=rr-1...r-k+1k! for k1 

k is an integer and r is a real number.

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