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JEE Advanced 1984
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Animated Solution for Mathematics - Binomial Theorem: If be a natural number then prove that is divisible by for every positive integer .

Visualized Solution

Define the Proposition

  • Let the given expression be denoted by .
  • We define .
  • Our goal is to prove that is divisible by for all .
  • We will use the Principle of Mathematical Induction (PMI) for this proof.

Verify the Base Case

  • Substitute into the expression .
  • Calculation:

Evaluate the Base Case

  • Simplification:
  • Since is divisible by itself, the base case is true.

State the Inductive Hypothesis

  • Assume that is true for some positive integer .
  • This means for some integer .

Isolate

  • From the hypothesis, we can express as:
  • Equation:

Setup for

  • Now, consider the expression for .
  • Simplifying the exponents:

Decompose the Terms

  • Break down the powers to match the terms in .
  • This decomposition allows us to use the substitution from our inductive hypothesis.

Substitute the Hypothesis

  • Substitute into the equation.
  • Now we have the entire expression in terms of and .

Expand the Expression

  • Expand the expression by distributing and squaring .

Group and Simplify

  • Group the terms with :
  • Simplify the bracket:

Factor and Conclude

  • Factor out the common divisor :
  • Since is a multiple of , it is divisible by .
  • By the Principle of Mathematical Induction, is true for all .

The Sigma Insight: Binomial Expansion for Positive Integral Index

Analyzing the Setup

The expression provided is . We aim to prove that this expression is always divisible by for all positive integers .
In the world of competitive mathematics, chaos is often just order waiting to be discovered. Let us embark on this journey of proof using the Principle of Mathematical Induction.

The Foundation

Every great structure needs a solid foundation. In induction, that is our base case. We test the smallest possible value, .
When we substitute into our expression, we get:
Simplifying this, we find:
Since is exactly , it is clearly divisible by . The foundation is set, and the dominoes are ready to fall.

The Inductive Hypothesis

Now, we step into the heart of the proof. We assume the statement is true for some arbitrary integer .
This means we assume is a multiple of . Mathematically, we write:
where is some integer.
This is our 'master key.' We isolate to obtain:
Keep this equation close; it is the secret weapon we will use to conquer the next step.

The Algebraic Dance

Now, we look at the case for . We want to show that is also a multiple of our divisor.
Writing it out, we get:
We decompose this expression as follows:
Now, we substitute our master key into this expression:

The Grand Finale

We distribute the and expand the term:
Next, we group the terms containing :
Simplifying the bracket, gives us , leaving us with:
We can now factor out the term completely:
Since is a multiple of , the proof is complete by the Principle of Mathematical Induction. The expression is divisible by for all .

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