Prove $sum_{r=2}^n {n choose r} r(r-1) = n(n-1)2^{n-2}$ for $ngeq 2$












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How to prove following:



$$sum_{r=2}^n {n choose r} r(r-1) = n(n-1)2^{n-2}$$ for $ngeq 2$



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    I'd use induction. Start with $n = 2$ and then prove that if the statement is valid for $n$ it is also valid for $n+1$. Basically, people get more enthusiastic about questions if the poster shows hir/her efforts
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How to prove following:



$$sum_{r=2}^n {n choose r} r(r-1) = n(n-1)2^{n-2}$$ for $ngeq 2$



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    I'd use induction. Start with $n = 2$ and then prove that if the statement is valid for $n$ it is also valid for $n+1$. Basically, people get more enthusiastic about questions if the poster shows hir/her efforts
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How to prove following:



$$sum_{r=2}^n {n choose r} r(r-1) = n(n-1)2^{n-2}$$ for $ngeq 2$



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    I'd use induction. Start with $n = 2$ and then prove that if the statement is valid for $n$ it is also valid for $n+1$. Basically, people get more enthusiastic about questions if the poster shows hir/her efforts
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    Dec 6 at 10:17














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    I'd use induction. Start with $n = 2$ and then prove that if the statement is valid for $n$ it is also valid for $n+1$. Basically, people get more enthusiastic about questions if the poster shows hir/her efforts
    – Ronald
    Dec 6 at 10:17








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I'd use induction. Start with $n = 2$ and then prove that if the statement is valid for $n$ it is also valid for $n+1$. Basically, people get more enthusiastic about questions if the poster shows hir/her efforts
– Ronald
Dec 6 at 10:17




I'd use induction. Start with $n = 2$ and then prove that if the statement is valid for $n$ it is also valid for $n+1$. Basically, people get more enthusiastic about questions if the poster shows hir/her efforts
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Hint:



For $r(r-1)ne0$



$$r(r-1)binom nr=r(r-1)n(n-1)dfrac{(n-2)!}{r(r-1)cdot(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=n(n-1)binom{n-2}{r-2}$$



Now in
$$(a+b)^m=sum_{r=0}^mbinom mr a^{m-r}b^r$$



put $a=b=1, m=n-2$



Some observations :




  1. $$sum_{r=2}^nbinom nrr(r-1)=sum_{r=0}^nbinom nrr(r-1)$$


  2. The proposition trivially holds true for $n=0,1$







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  • Sorry, I do not really understand all of them. Can you explain it in detail? Thanks
    – Timgascd
    Dec 6 at 10:41










  • @Hgascd, All of them or none of them? $$binom nr=dfrac{n!}{(n-r)! r!}=dfrac{n(n-1)}{r(r-1)}cdotdfrac{(n-2)!}{(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=$$
    – lab bhattacharjee
    Dec 6 at 10:55












  • Thanks a lot. I got it
    – Timgascd
    Dec 6 at 11:04



















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Question: On how many ways can we choose a group in a set of $n$ people and then president and then vicepresident?



Well we can first a group of $r$ people, that is ${nchoose r}$, for every $rleq n$, and then president among them, so we have $r$ choises and then $r-1$ choises for V.P. Suming (we can sum from $0$) for all $r$ we get:



$$sum_{r=0}^{n} r(r-1)C_{n}^{r} $$



On the other hand we can first choose a president among all people, so we have $n$ posibilities and then V.P. for who we have $n-1$ choises and then we choose any set in set of $n-2$ people, for that we have $2^{n-2}$ choises, so:



$$n(n-1)2^{n-2}$$ and this is the answer to your question.






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    Hint: Take $f(x)=(1+x)^n$ and consider $f''(1)$.






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      Hint:



      For $r(r-1)ne0$



      $$r(r-1)binom nr=r(r-1)n(n-1)dfrac{(n-2)!}{r(r-1)cdot(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=n(n-1)binom{n-2}{r-2}$$



      Now in
      $$(a+b)^m=sum_{r=0}^mbinom mr a^{m-r}b^r$$



      put $a=b=1, m=n-2$



      Some observations :




      1. $$sum_{r=2}^nbinom nrr(r-1)=sum_{r=0}^nbinom nrr(r-1)$$


      2. The proposition trivially holds true for $n=0,1$







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      • Sorry, I do not really understand all of them. Can you explain it in detail? Thanks
        – Timgascd
        Dec 6 at 10:41










      • @Hgascd, All of them or none of them? $$binom nr=dfrac{n!}{(n-r)! r!}=dfrac{n(n-1)}{r(r-1)}cdotdfrac{(n-2)!}{(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=$$
        – lab bhattacharjee
        Dec 6 at 10:55












      • Thanks a lot. I got it
        – Timgascd
        Dec 6 at 11:04
















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      Hint:



      For $r(r-1)ne0$



      $$r(r-1)binom nr=r(r-1)n(n-1)dfrac{(n-2)!}{r(r-1)cdot(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=n(n-1)binom{n-2}{r-2}$$



      Now in
      $$(a+b)^m=sum_{r=0}^mbinom mr a^{m-r}b^r$$



      put $a=b=1, m=n-2$



      Some observations :




      1. $$sum_{r=2}^nbinom nrr(r-1)=sum_{r=0}^nbinom nrr(r-1)$$


      2. The proposition trivially holds true for $n=0,1$







      share|cite|improve this answer





















      • Sorry, I do not really understand all of them. Can you explain it in detail? Thanks
        – Timgascd
        Dec 6 at 10:41










      • @Hgascd, All of them or none of them? $$binom nr=dfrac{n!}{(n-r)! r!}=dfrac{n(n-1)}{r(r-1)}cdotdfrac{(n-2)!}{(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=$$
        – lab bhattacharjee
        Dec 6 at 10:55












      • Thanks a lot. I got it
        – Timgascd
        Dec 6 at 11:04














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      Hint:



      For $r(r-1)ne0$



      $$r(r-1)binom nr=r(r-1)n(n-1)dfrac{(n-2)!}{r(r-1)cdot(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=n(n-1)binom{n-2}{r-2}$$



      Now in
      $$(a+b)^m=sum_{r=0}^mbinom mr a^{m-r}b^r$$



      put $a=b=1, m=n-2$



      Some observations :




      1. $$sum_{r=2}^nbinom nrr(r-1)=sum_{r=0}^nbinom nrr(r-1)$$


      2. The proposition trivially holds true for $n=0,1$







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      Hint:



      For $r(r-1)ne0$



      $$r(r-1)binom nr=r(r-1)n(n-1)dfrac{(n-2)!}{r(r-1)cdot(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=n(n-1)binom{n-2}{r-2}$$



      Now in
      $$(a+b)^m=sum_{r=0}^mbinom mr a^{m-r}b^r$$



      put $a=b=1, m=n-2$



      Some observations :




      1. $$sum_{r=2}^nbinom nrr(r-1)=sum_{r=0}^nbinom nrr(r-1)$$


      2. The proposition trivially holds true for $n=0,1$








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      • Sorry, I do not really understand all of them. Can you explain it in detail? Thanks
        – Timgascd
        Dec 6 at 10:41










      • @Hgascd, All of them or none of them? $$binom nr=dfrac{n!}{(n-r)! r!}=dfrac{n(n-1)}{r(r-1)}cdotdfrac{(n-2)!}{(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=$$
        – lab bhattacharjee
        Dec 6 at 10:55












      • Thanks a lot. I got it
        – Timgascd
        Dec 6 at 11:04


















      • Sorry, I do not really understand all of them. Can you explain it in detail? Thanks
        – Timgascd
        Dec 6 at 10:41










      • @Hgascd, All of them or none of them? $$binom nr=dfrac{n!}{(n-r)! r!}=dfrac{n(n-1)}{r(r-1)}cdotdfrac{(n-2)!}{(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=$$
        – lab bhattacharjee
        Dec 6 at 10:55












      • Thanks a lot. I got it
        – Timgascd
        Dec 6 at 11:04
















      Sorry, I do not really understand all of them. Can you explain it in detail? Thanks
      – Timgascd
      Dec 6 at 10:41




      Sorry, I do not really understand all of them. Can you explain it in detail? Thanks
      – Timgascd
      Dec 6 at 10:41












      @Hgascd, All of them or none of them? $$binom nr=dfrac{n!}{(n-r)! r!}=dfrac{n(n-1)}{r(r-1)}cdotdfrac{(n-2)!}{(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=$$
      – lab bhattacharjee
      Dec 6 at 10:55






      @Hgascd, All of them or none of them? $$binom nr=dfrac{n!}{(n-r)! r!}=dfrac{n(n-1)}{r(r-1)}cdotdfrac{(n-2)!}{(r-2)!cdot{n-2-(r-2)}!}=$$
      – lab bhattacharjee
      Dec 6 at 10:55














      Thanks a lot. I got it
      – Timgascd
      Dec 6 at 11:04




      Thanks a lot. I got it
      – Timgascd
      Dec 6 at 11:04











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      Question: On how many ways can we choose a group in a set of $n$ people and then president and then vicepresident?



      Well we can first a group of $r$ people, that is ${nchoose r}$, for every $rleq n$, and then president among them, so we have $r$ choises and then $r-1$ choises for V.P. Suming (we can sum from $0$) for all $r$ we get:



      $$sum_{r=0}^{n} r(r-1)C_{n}^{r} $$



      On the other hand we can first choose a president among all people, so we have $n$ posibilities and then V.P. for who we have $n-1$ choises and then we choose any set in set of $n-2$ people, for that we have $2^{n-2}$ choises, so:



      $$n(n-1)2^{n-2}$$ and this is the answer to your question.






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        Question: On how many ways can we choose a group in a set of $n$ people and then president and then vicepresident?



        Well we can first a group of $r$ people, that is ${nchoose r}$, for every $rleq n$, and then president among them, so we have $r$ choises and then $r-1$ choises for V.P. Suming (we can sum from $0$) for all $r$ we get:



        $$sum_{r=0}^{n} r(r-1)C_{n}^{r} $$



        On the other hand we can first choose a president among all people, so we have $n$ posibilities and then V.P. for who we have $n-1$ choises and then we choose any set in set of $n-2$ people, for that we have $2^{n-2}$ choises, so:



        $$n(n-1)2^{n-2}$$ and this is the answer to your question.






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          Question: On how many ways can we choose a group in a set of $n$ people and then president and then vicepresident?



          Well we can first a group of $r$ people, that is ${nchoose r}$, for every $rleq n$, and then president among them, so we have $r$ choises and then $r-1$ choises for V.P. Suming (we can sum from $0$) for all $r$ we get:



          $$sum_{r=0}^{n} r(r-1)C_{n}^{r} $$



          On the other hand we can first choose a president among all people, so we have $n$ posibilities and then V.P. for who we have $n-1$ choises and then we choose any set in set of $n-2$ people, for that we have $2^{n-2}$ choises, so:



          $$n(n-1)2^{n-2}$$ and this is the answer to your question.






          share|cite|improve this answer












          Question: On how many ways can we choose a group in a set of $n$ people and then president and then vicepresident?



          Well we can first a group of $r$ people, that is ${nchoose r}$, for every $rleq n$, and then president among them, so we have $r$ choises and then $r-1$ choises for V.P. Suming (we can sum from $0$) for all $r$ we get:



          $$sum_{r=0}^{n} r(r-1)C_{n}^{r} $$



          On the other hand we can first choose a president among all people, so we have $n$ posibilities and then V.P. for who we have $n-1$ choises and then we choose any set in set of $n-2$ people, for that we have $2^{n-2}$ choises, so:



          $$n(n-1)2^{n-2}$$ and this is the answer to your question.







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              Hint: Take $f(x)=(1+x)^n$ and consider $f''(1)$.






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