Permutations And Combinations Question 91

Question: $ ^{n}C _{r}+2^{n}{C _{r-1}}{{+}^{n}}{C _{r-2}}= $

Options:

A) $ ^{n+1}C _{r} $

B) $ ^{n+1}{C _{r+1}} $

C) $ ^{n+2}C _{r} $

D) $ ^{n+2}{C _{r+1}} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • $ ^{n}C _{r}+2{{}^{n}}{C _{r-1}}+{{}^{n}}{C _{r-2}}={{}^{n}}C _{r}+{{}^{n}}{C _{r-1}}+{{}^{n}}{C _{r-1}}+{{}^{n}}{C _{r-2}} $ $ ={{}^{n+1}}C _{r}+{{}^{n+1}}{C _{r-1}}={{}^{n+2}}C _{r} $ .