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Finding sum of $displaystyle sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kcdot frac{binom{n}{k}}{binom{k+3}{k}}$




Try: Using



$$int^{1}_{0}x^mcdot (1-x)^ndx = frac{m!cdot n!}{(m+n+1)!}=frac{1}{(m+n+1)binom{m+n}{n}}.$$



So $$ frac{1}{(k+4)binom{k+3}{k}}=int^{1}x^3cdot (1-x)^kdx$$



So our sum is $$sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^k(k+4)binom{n}{k}int^{1}_{0}x^3(1-x)^kdx$$



$$ = int^{1}_{0}x^3sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kkbinom{n}{k}(1-x)^kdx+4int^{1}_{0}x^3sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kbinom{n}{k}(1-x)^k$$



$$ = -nint^{1}_{0}x^{n+2}(1-x)dx+4int^{1}_{0}x^{n+3}dx$$



$$ = -nbigg[frac{1}{n+3}-frac{1}{n+4}bigg]+frac{4}{n+4} = -frac{n}{(n+3)(n+4)}+frac{4}{n+4} = $$



but answer given in book as $displaystyle frac{3}{n+3}$



Could some help me how to solve it, Thanks






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    Finding sum of $displaystyle sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kcdot frac{binom{n}{k}}{binom{k+3}{k}}$




    Try: Using



    $$int^{1}_{0}x^mcdot (1-x)^ndx = frac{m!cdot n!}{(m+n+1)!}=frac{1}{(m+n+1)binom{m+n}{n}}.$$



    So $$ frac{1}{(k+4)binom{k+3}{k}}=int^{1}x^3cdot (1-x)^kdx$$



    So our sum is $$sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^k(k+4)binom{n}{k}int^{1}_{0}x^3(1-x)^kdx$$



    $$ = int^{1}_{0}x^3sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kkbinom{n}{k}(1-x)^kdx+4int^{1}_{0}x^3sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kbinom{n}{k}(1-x)^k$$



    $$ = -nint^{1}_{0}x^{n+2}(1-x)dx+4int^{1}_{0}x^{n+3}dx$$



    $$ = -nbigg[frac{1}{n+3}-frac{1}{n+4}bigg]+frac{4}{n+4} = -frac{n}{(n+3)(n+4)}+frac{4}{n+4} = $$



    but answer given in book as $displaystyle frac{3}{n+3}$



    Could some help me how to solve it, Thanks






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      Finding sum of $displaystyle sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kcdot frac{binom{n}{k}}{binom{k+3}{k}}$




      Try: Using



      $$int^{1}_{0}x^mcdot (1-x)^ndx = frac{m!cdot n!}{(m+n+1)!}=frac{1}{(m+n+1)binom{m+n}{n}}.$$



      So $$ frac{1}{(k+4)binom{k+3}{k}}=int^{1}x^3cdot (1-x)^kdx$$



      So our sum is $$sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^k(k+4)binom{n}{k}int^{1}_{0}x^3(1-x)^kdx$$



      $$ = int^{1}_{0}x^3sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kkbinom{n}{k}(1-x)^kdx+4int^{1}_{0}x^3sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kbinom{n}{k}(1-x)^k$$



      $$ = -nint^{1}_{0}x^{n+2}(1-x)dx+4int^{1}_{0}x^{n+3}dx$$



      $$ = -nbigg[frac{1}{n+3}-frac{1}{n+4}bigg]+frac{4}{n+4} = -frac{n}{(n+3)(n+4)}+frac{4}{n+4} = $$



      but answer given in book as $displaystyle frac{3}{n+3}$



      Could some help me how to solve it, Thanks






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      Finding sum of $displaystyle sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kcdot frac{binom{n}{k}}{binom{k+3}{k}}$




      Try: Using



      $$int^{1}_{0}x^mcdot (1-x)^ndx = frac{m!cdot n!}{(m+n+1)!}=frac{1}{(m+n+1)binom{m+n}{n}}.$$



      So $$ frac{1}{(k+4)binom{k+3}{k}}=int^{1}x^3cdot (1-x)^kdx$$



      So our sum is $$sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^k(k+4)binom{n}{k}int^{1}_{0}x^3(1-x)^kdx$$



      $$ = int^{1}_{0}x^3sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kkbinom{n}{k}(1-x)^kdx+4int^{1}_{0}x^3sum^{n}_{k=0}(-1)^kbinom{n}{k}(1-x)^k$$



      $$ = -nint^{1}_{0}x^{n+2}(1-x)dx+4int^{1}_{0}x^{n+3}dx$$



      $$ = -nbigg[frac{1}{n+3}-frac{1}{n+4}bigg]+frac{4}{n+4} = -frac{n}{(n+3)(n+4)}+frac{4}{n+4} = $$



      but answer given in book as $displaystyle frac{3}{n+3}$



      Could some help me how to solve it, Thanks






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          $$frac{4}{n+4}-frac{n}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{4(n+3)-n}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{3(n+4)}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{3}{n+3}$$






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            I think it is simpler to utilize binomial identities:



            $$dfrac{binom nk}{binom{k+3}k}=dfrac{n!3!}{(n-k)!(k+3)!}=dfrac6{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}binom{n+3}{k+3}$$



            $$sum_{k=0}^ndfrac{binom nk}{binom{k+3}k}=dfrac6{(-1)^3(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}sum_{k=0}^nbinom{n+3}{k+3}(-1)^{k+3}$$



            $$sum_{k=0}^nbinom{n+3}{k+3}(-1)^{k+3}$$



            $$=sum_{r=0}^{n+3}binom{n+3}r(-1)^r-sum_{r=0}^2binom{n+3}r(-1)^r$$



            $$=(1-1)^n-sum_{k=0}^2binom{n+3}k(-1)^k=?$$






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              $$frac{4}{n+4}-frac{n}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{4(n+3)-n}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{3(n+4)}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{3}{n+3}$$






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                $$frac{4}{n+4}-frac{n}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{4(n+3)-n}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{3(n+4)}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{3}{n+3}$$






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                  $$frac{4}{n+4}-frac{n}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{4(n+3)-n}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{3(n+4)}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{3}{n+3}$$






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                  I think
                  $$frac{4}{n+4}-frac{n}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{4(n+3)-n}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{3(n+4)}{(n+3)(n+4)}=frac{3}{n+3}$$







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                      I think it is simpler to utilize binomial identities:



                      $$dfrac{binom nk}{binom{k+3}k}=dfrac{n!3!}{(n-k)!(k+3)!}=dfrac6{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}binom{n+3}{k+3}$$



                      $$sum_{k=0}^ndfrac{binom nk}{binom{k+3}k}=dfrac6{(-1)^3(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}sum_{k=0}^nbinom{n+3}{k+3}(-1)^{k+3}$$



                      $$sum_{k=0}^nbinom{n+3}{k+3}(-1)^{k+3}$$



                      $$=sum_{r=0}^{n+3}binom{n+3}r(-1)^r-sum_{r=0}^2binom{n+3}r(-1)^r$$



                      $$=(1-1)^n-sum_{k=0}^2binom{n+3}k(-1)^k=?$$






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                        I think it is simpler to utilize binomial identities:



                        $$dfrac{binom nk}{binom{k+3}k}=dfrac{n!3!}{(n-k)!(k+3)!}=dfrac6{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}binom{n+3}{k+3}$$



                        $$sum_{k=0}^ndfrac{binom nk}{binom{k+3}k}=dfrac6{(-1)^3(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}sum_{k=0}^nbinom{n+3}{k+3}(-1)^{k+3}$$



                        $$sum_{k=0}^nbinom{n+3}{k+3}(-1)^{k+3}$$



                        $$=sum_{r=0}^{n+3}binom{n+3}r(-1)^r-sum_{r=0}^2binom{n+3}r(-1)^r$$



                        $$=(1-1)^n-sum_{k=0}^2binom{n+3}k(-1)^k=?$$






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                          I think it is simpler to utilize binomial identities:



                          $$dfrac{binom nk}{binom{k+3}k}=dfrac{n!3!}{(n-k)!(k+3)!}=dfrac6{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}binom{n+3}{k+3}$$



                          $$sum_{k=0}^ndfrac{binom nk}{binom{k+3}k}=dfrac6{(-1)^3(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}sum_{k=0}^nbinom{n+3}{k+3}(-1)^{k+3}$$



                          $$sum_{k=0}^nbinom{n+3}{k+3}(-1)^{k+3}$$



                          $$=sum_{r=0}^{n+3}binom{n+3}r(-1)^r-sum_{r=0}^2binom{n+3}r(-1)^r$$



                          $$=(1-1)^n-sum_{k=0}^2binom{n+3}k(-1)^k=?$$






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                          I think it is simpler to utilize binomial identities:



                          $$dfrac{binom nk}{binom{k+3}k}=dfrac{n!3!}{(n-k)!(k+3)!}=dfrac6{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}binom{n+3}{k+3}$$



                          $$sum_{k=0}^ndfrac{binom nk}{binom{k+3}k}=dfrac6{(-1)^3(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)}sum_{k=0}^nbinom{n+3}{k+3}(-1)^{k+3}$$



                          $$sum_{k=0}^nbinom{n+3}{k+3}(-1)^{k+3}$$



                          $$=sum_{r=0}^{n+3}binom{n+3}r(-1)^r-sum_{r=0}^2binom{n+3}r(-1)^r$$



                          $$=(1-1)^n-sum_{k=0}^2binom{n+3}k(-1)^k=?$$







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