If 26(323(12C2)+525(12C4)+727(12C6)+⋯+13213(12C12))=313−α, then α is equal to :
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Official solution
Sr=26[(323)⋅(12C2)+(525)⋅(12C4)+(727)⋅(12C6)+(929)⋅(12C8)+….+(13213)⋅(12C12)]=26[∑r=16(2r+122r+1)⋅(12C2r)].
Sr=1326[∑r=16(22r+1)⋅(13C2r+1)]=2[∑r=06(22r+1)⋅(13C2r+1)−(13C1)⋅21]=2[∑r=06(22r+1)⋅(13C2r+1)]−52Sr=2[(13C1)⋅21+(13C3)⋅23+(13C5)⋅25+(13C7)⋅27+…..+(13C13)⋅213]−52=(1+2)13−(1−2)13−52=313+1−52=313−51.....(i)Sr=26[(323)⋅(12C2)+(525)⋅(12C4)+(727)⋅(12C6)+(929)⋅(12C8)+….+(13213)⋅(12C12)]=313−α….(ii)
From the equivalence relationship between equation (i) and (ii) we conclude α=51