DISCRETE MATHEMATICS LOOSELEAF W/CONNECT

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ISBN: 9781264309405

Author: ROSEN

Publisher: MCG

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Chapter 8.4, Problem 44E

Use generating functions to prove Pascal’s identity: C ( n , r ) = C ( n − 1 , r ) + C ( n − 1 , r − 1 ) when n and r are positive integers with r < n .[Hint: Use the identity

( 1 + x ) n = ( 1 + x ) n − 1 + x ( 1 + x ) n − 1 .]

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Use generating functions to prove Pascal’s identity: C ( n , r ) = C ( n − 1 , r ) + C ( n − 1 , r − 1 ) when n and r are positive integers with r < n .[ Hint: Use the identity ( 1 + x ) n = ( 1 + x ) n − 1 + x ( 1 + x ) n − 1 .]