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ID: 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

In the intended range , division by the positive binomial coefficient gives
Consequently the intended remainder is
There 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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