# Q11.    Prove that the coefficient of $x^n$ in the expansion of $(1+x)^{2n}$ is twice the coefficient of $x^n$ in the expansion of $(1+x)^{2n-1}$.

As we know that the general  $(r+1)^{th}$ term  $T_{r+1}$ in the binomial expansion of  $(a+b)^n$  is given by

$T_{r+1}=^nC_ra^{n-r}b^r$

So, general  $(r+1)^{th}$ term  $T_{r+1}$ in the binomial expansion of  $(1+x)^{2n}$ is,

$T_{r+1}=^{2n}C_r1^{2n-r}x^r$

$x^n$ will come when $r=n$,

So, Coefficient of $x^n$ in the binomial expansion of  $(1+x)^{2n}$ is,

$K_{1x^n}=^{2n}C_n$

Now,

the general  $(r+1)^{th}$ term  $T_{r+1}$ in the binomial expansion of  $(1+x)^{2n-1}$ is,

$T_{r+1}=^{2n-1}C_r1^{2n-1-r}x^r$

Here also $x^n$ will come when $r=n$,

So, Coefficient of $x^n$ in the binomial expansion of  $(1+x)^{2n-1}$ is,

$K_{2x^n}=^{2n-1}C_n$

Now, As we can see

$^{2n-1}C_n=\frac{(2n-1)!}{n!(2n-1-n)!}=\frac{(2n-1)!}{n!(n-1)!}=\frac{(2n)!}{2n(n!)(n-1)!}=\frac{(2n)!}{2(n!)(n!)}$

$^{2n-1}C_n=\frac{1}{2}\times^{2n}C_n$

$2\times^{2n-1}C_n=^{2n}C_n$

$2\times K_{2x^n}=K_{1x^n}$

Hence, the coefficient of $x^n$ in the expansion of $(1+x)^{2n}$ is twice the coefficient of $x^n$ in the expansion of $(1+x)^{2n-1}$.

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