Practice Counting 1s and -1s in S' - 21.1.12 | 21. Catalan Numbers - Derivation of Closed Form Formula | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What does a valid sequence of 1s and -1s imply?

💡 Hint: Think about summation and how it behaves.

Question 2

Easy

Calculate C(4, 2).

💡 Hint: This is a simple combinatorial count.

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Question 1

What is the formula for the total number of sequences of n 1s and -1s?

  • C(2n
  • n)
  • C(2n
  • n+1)
  • C(2n
  • 0)

💡 Hint: This is basic combinatorics — think pairs!

Question 2

True or False: Bad sequences maintain non-negative sums.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on our definition of bad sequences.

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Question 1

Consider the sequence S = {1, -1, 1, -1, -1, 1}. Show it's a bad sequence and demonstrate what its reflection would look like.

💡 Hint: Trace through the negative point.

Question 2

Find the number of valid sequences for n=4 and explain why they are equivalent to C(8, 4) - C(8, 5).

💡 Hint: Break it down into visual paths.

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