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<span class="math">\sum_{k=o}^{n} -1^{k} {n \choose k}[/spoiler]

Help please

>> No.4021423
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4021423

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Sum[%28-1%29^k*Binomial[n%2Ck]%2C{k%2C0%2Cn}]

>> No.4021425

it's always zero

>> No.4021439

>>4021425
workings?

>> No.4021442

>>4021425
not for n = 0

>> No.4021446

testan
\sum_{k=penis}

>> No.4021447

<div class="math">0=(1+(-1))^n=\sum_{k=0}^{n} (-1)^{k} {n \choose k}</div>
For <span class="math">n\geq 1[/spoiler].

>> No.4021452

>>4021439
if n is odd it's obvious from taking nCn-k = nCk

n is even you can probably use the recursive formula for nCk. i dunno lol. details

>>4021442
yeah okay

>> No.4021453

>>4021452
or this lol >>4021447

>> No.4021469

OP=Faggot

fuck that dog.

>> No.4021488

>>4021469
So mean ;_;