8) Using Pascal' = Identity and proof by induction prove that if n2l is an integer; then 2)+(2)+ "1')-C n +
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We want to show that $\binom{2}{1} = 2^1$. $\binom{2}{1} = \frac{2!}{1!(2-1)!} = \frac{2}{1} = 2 = 2^1$. So the base case holds. Show more…
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