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JEE Advanced 2010 · Binomial Theorem

For r=0,1,…,10r = 0, 1, \ldots, 10, let ArA_r, BrB_r and CrC_r denote, respectively, the coefficient of xrx^r in the expansions of (1+x)10(1+x)^{10}, (1+x)20(1+x)^{20} and (1+x)30(1+x)^{30}. Then ∑r=110Ar(B10Br−C10Ar)\sum_{r=1}^{10} A_r(B_{10}B_r - C_{10}A_r) is equal to

Answer: D. C10−B10C_{10} - B_{10}

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For r = 0, 1, …, 10, let Aᵣ, Bᵣ and Cᵣ denote, respectively, the coefficient of xʳ in the expansions of (1+x)¹⁰, (1+x)²⁰ and (1+x)³⁰. Then ∑ᵣ₌₁¹⁰ Aᵣ(B₁₀Bᵣ - C₁₀Aᵣ) is equal to Ar=coeff of xr in (1+x)10A_r = \text{coeff of } x^r \text{ in } (1+x)^{10} Br in (1+x)20,Cr in (1+x)30B_r \text{ in } (1+x)^{20}, \quad C_r \text{ in } (1+x)^{30} ∑r=110Ar(B10Br−C10Ar)\sum_{r=1}^{10} A_r\left(B_{10}B_r - C_{10}A_r\right) Ar=(10r),Br=(20r),Cr=(30r)A_r = \binom{10}{r}, \quad B_r = \binom{20}{r}, \quad C_r = \binom{30}{r} S=B10∑r=110ArBr−C10∑r=110Ar2S = B_{10}\sum_{r=1}^{10} A_r B_r - C_{10}\sum_{r=1}^{10} A_r^{2} ∑r=0n(nr)2=(2nn)\sum_{r=0}^{n}\binom{n}{r}^{2} = \binom{2n}{n} ∑r=0n(nr)(mr)=(n+mn)\sum_{r=0}^{n}\binom{n}{r}\binom{m}{r} = \binom{n+m}{n} ∑r=010Ar2=∑r=010(10r)2=(2010)=B10\sum_{r=0}^{10} A_r^{2} = \sum_{r=0}^{10}\binom{10}{r}^{2} = \binom{20}{10} = B_{10} ∑r=110Ar2=B10−1\sum_{r=1}^{10} A_r^{2} = B_{10} - 1 ∑r=010ArBr=∑r=010(10r)(20r)=(3010)=C10\sum_{r=0}^{10} A_r B_r = \sum_{r=0}^{10}\binom{10}{r}\binom{20}{r} = \binom{30}{10} = C_{10} ∑r=110ArBr=C10−1\sum_{r=1}^{10} A_r B_r = C_{10} - 1 S=B10(C10−1)−C10(B10−1)S = B_{10}(C_{10} - 1) - C_{10}(B_{10} - 1) S=B10C10−B10−C10B10+C10S = B_{10}C_{10} - B_{10} - C_{10}B_{10} + C_{10} S=C10−B10S = C_{10} - B_{10} ∑r=110Ar(B10Br−C10Ar)=C10−B10\boxed{\sum_{r=1}^{10} A_r\left(B_{10}B_r - C_{10}A_r\right) = C_{10} - B_{10}} Answer: option (4)\text{Answer: option (4)}

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