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Past exam of the year 1 of the computer science course of the University of Oxford 2015 Discrete mathematics, continuous mathematics, and probability 2 b ii Solution by
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In the intended range , division by the positive binomial coefficient givesConsequently the intended remainder isThere is a necessary qualification to the printed unrestricted domain. If binomial coefficients outside are extended by zero, then every satisfies , regardless of . For example, satisfies the literal equality but has . Thus the literal extended-domain premise alone does not determine a remainder; the boxed conclusion requires , or equivalently here .
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