Q. The sum of the series $\ ^{20}C_{0} - \ ^{20}C_{1} + \ ^{20}C_{2} - \ ^{20}C_{3} + ... + \ ^{20}C_{10}is$

A) ${- \ }^{20}C_{10}$
B) $\frac{1}{2}\ ^{20}C_{10}$
C) 0
D) $\ ^{20}C_{10}$
Explanation

(b)
On putting $x = - 1$in
${(1 + x)}^{20} = \ ^{20}C_{0} + \ ^{20}C_{1}x + ... + \ ^{20}C_{10}x^{10} + \ldots + \ ^{20}C_{10}x^{10},$
we get
$0 = \ ^{20}C_{0} - \ ^{20}C_{1} + \ldots - \ ^{20}C_{9} + \ ^{20}C_{10} - \ ^{20}C_{11} + \ldots + \ ^{20}C_{20}$
$\Longrightarrow 0 = \ ^{20}C_{0} - \ ^{20}C_{1} + \ldots - \ ^{20}C_{9} + \ ^{20}C_{10} - \ ^{20}C_{9} + \ldots + \ ^{20}C_{0}$
$\Longrightarrow 0 = 2\left( \ ^{20}C_{0} - \ ^{20}C_{1} + \ldots - \ ^{20}C_{9} \right) + \ ^{20}C_{10}$
$\Longrightarrow \ \ ^{20}C_{10} = 2\left( \ ^{20}C_{0} - \ ^{20}C_{1} + \ldots + \ ^{20}C_{10} \right)$
$\Longrightarrow \ ^{20}C_{0} - \ ^{20}C_{1} + ... + \ ^{20}C_{10} = \frac{1}{2}\ ^{20}C_{10}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.