Chapter 8: Problem 81
Use a calculator's factorial key to evaluate each expression. $$\frac{200 !}{198 !}$$
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Chapter 8: Problem 81
Use a calculator's factorial key to evaluate each expression. $$\frac{200 !}{198 !}$$
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Follow the outline below and use mathematical induction to prove the Binomial Theorem: $$\begin{aligned}(a+b)^{n} &-\left(\begin{array}{c}n \\\0\end{array}\right) a^{n}+\left(\begin{array}{c}n \\\1\end{array}\right) a^{n-1} b+\left(\begin{array}{c}n \\\2\end{array}\right) a^{n-2} b^{2} \\\&+\cdots+\left(\begin{array}{c}n \\\n-1\end{array}\right) a b^{n-1}+\left(\begin{array}{c}n \\\n\end{array}\right) b^{n}\end{aligned}$$ a. Verify the formula for \(n-1\) b. Replace \(n\) with \(k\) and write the statement that is assumed true. Replace \(n\) with \(k+1\) and write the statement that must be proved. c. Multiply both sides of the statement assumed to be true by \(a+b .\) Add exponents on the left. On the right, distribute \(a\) and \(b,\) respectively. d. Collect like terms on the right. At this point, you should have $$\begin{array}{l}(a+b)^{k+1}-\left(\begin{array}{c}k \\\0\end{array}\right)a^{k+1}+\left[\left(\begin{array}{c}k \\\0\end{array}\right)+\left(\begin{array}{c}k \\\1\end{array}\right)\right] a^{k} b \\\\+\left[\left(\begin{array}{c}k \\\1\end{array}\right)+\left(\begin{array}{c}k \\\2\end{array}\right)\right] a^{k-1} b^{2}+\left[\left(\begin{array}{c}k \\\2\end{array}\right)+\left(\begin{array}{c}k \\\3\end{array}\right)\right] a^{k-2} b^{3} \\\\+\cdots+\left[\left(\begin{array}{c}k \\\k-1\end{array}\right)+\left(\begin{array}{c}k \\\k\end{array}\right)\right] a b^{k}+\left(\begin{array}{c}k \\\k\end{array}\right) b^{k+1}\end{array}$$ e. Use the result of Exercise 84 to add the binomial sums in brackets. For example, because \(\left(\begin{array}{l}n \\\ r\end{array}\right)+\left(\begin{array}{c}n \\ r+1\end{array}\right)\) $$\begin{aligned}&-\left(\begin{array}{l}n+1 \\\r+1\end{array}\right), \text { then }\left(\begin{array}{l}k \\\0\end{array}\right)+\left(\begin{array}{l}k \\\1\end{array}\right)-\left(\begin{array}{c}k+1 \\\1\end{array}\right) \text { and }\\\&\left(\begin{array}{l}k \\\1\end{array}\right)+\left(\begin{array}{l}k \\\2\end{array}\right)-\left(\begin{array}{c}k+1 \\\2\end{array}\right)\end{aligned}$$ f. Because \(\left(\begin{array}{l}k \\\ 0\end{array}\right)-\left(\begin{array}{c}k+1 \\ 0\end{array}\right)(\text { why? })\) and \(\left(\begin{array}{l}k \\\ k\end{array}\right)-\left(\begin{array}{l}k+1 \\ k+1\end{array}\right)\) (why?), substitute these results and the results from part (e) into the equation in part (d). This should give the statement that we were required to prove in the second step of the mathematical induction process.
Exercises \(46-48\) will help you prepare for the material covered in ehe next section. Each exercise involves observing a pattern in the expanded form of the binomial expression \((a+b)^{n}\). $$\begin{array}{l} (a+b)^{1}=a+b \\ (a+b)^{2}=a^{2}+2 a b+b^{2} \\ (a+b)^{3}=a^{3}+3 a^{2} b+3 a b^{2}+b^{3} \\ (a+b)^{4}=a^{4}+4 a^{3} b+6 a^{2} b^{2}+4 a b^{3}+b^{4} \\ (a+b)^{5}=a^{5}+5 a^{4} b+10 a^{3} b^{2}+10 a^{2} b^{3}+5 a b^{4}+b^{5} \end{array}$$ Describe the pattern for the sum of the exponents on the variables in each term.
A company offers a starting yearly salary of \(\$ 33,000\) with raises of \(\$ 2500\) per year. Find the total salary over a ten-year period.
Exercises \(95-97\) will help you prepare for the material covered in the next section. The figure shows that when a die is rolled, there are six equally likely outcomes: \(1,2,3,4,5,\) or \(6 .\) Use this information to solve each exercise. (image can't copy) What fraction of the outcomes is even or greater than \(3 ?\)
Write a word problem that can be solved by evaluating \(_7 P_{3}\)
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