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Use generating function to prove the identity n ∑ k=o  r k  s n−k  =  r +s n 

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\sum_{k=0}^n\binom rk\binom s{n-k}=\binom {r+s} {n }


we know, (1+x)^{r+s}=(1+x)^r(1+x)^s


\sum_{k=0}^{r+s}\binom {r+s}{n}x^n=\sum_{j=0}^r \binom{r}{j}x^j+\sum_{a=o}^s\binom{s}{a}x^a


Now we expand each of the summation on RHS upto x^2 -


=[\binom r0+\binom r1x+\binom r2x^2+....][\binom s0+\binom s1x+\binom s2 x^2+...........] \\[9pt]=[\binom r0\binom s0]+[\binom r0\binom s1+[\binom s0\binom r1]x+[\binom r1\binom s1+\binom r0\binom s2+\binom r2\binom s0]x^2.......


Thus By inspecting a clear Pattern is evident and the n^{th} Power of ''x'' is of the form -


\sum _{k=0}^n \binom rk \binom s{n-k}x^k


and This is equated to \binom {n+m}{k} x^k.


Hence, \sum_{k=0}^n\binom rk\binom s{n-k}=\binom {r+s} {n }


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