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In the expansion of (a + b)^n, the sum of the indices of a and b in every term is
A2n
B0
Cn
Dn + 1
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. n
By construction, (n − r) + r = n in every term — index of a falls as index of b rises but the total stays n.
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