MCQ
The value of $({^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{0}}+{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{1}})+({^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{1}}+{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{3}})+.....+({^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{6}}+{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{7}})$ is :
  • A
    $2^{7}-1$
  • $2^{8}-2$
  • C
    $2^{8}-1$
  • D
    $2^{8}$

Answer

Correct option: B.
$2^{8}-2$
$({^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{0}}+{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{1}})+({^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{1}}+{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{3}})+({^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{2}}+{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{3}})+({^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{3}}+{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{4}})+......$
$=1+2\times{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{1}}+2\times{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{2}}+2\times{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{3}}+2\times{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{4}}+2\times{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{5}}..$
$=2+2^{2}({^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{1}}+{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{2}}+{^\text{7}}\text{C}_{\text{3}})​$
$=2+2^{2}(7+\frac{7}{2}\times6+\frac{7}{3}\times\frac{6}{2}\times5)$
$=2+252$
$=254$
$=2^{8}-2$

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