Practice Understanding C(n) - 20.2.1 | 20. Catalan Numbers | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 2
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Understanding C(n)

20.2.1 - Understanding C(n)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is C(2)?

💡 Hint: Think of the arrangements for three numbers.

Question 2 Easy

How many valid strings can be created with 1 pair of parentheses?

💡 Hint: Count the number of valid pairs.

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Question 1

What does C(3) represent?

Ways to parenthesize 3 numbers
Ways to parenthesize 4 numbers
Ways to parenthesize 5 numbers

💡 Hint: Remember the definition of C(n).

Question 2

True or False: C(n) is an example of a combinatorial sequence.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what combinatorial problems involve.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Calculate C(5) using the recurrence relation.

💡 Hint: Use the known values of C(0)-C(4) to calculate.

Challenge 2 Hard

Show that the number of valid parentheses of length 2n is equal to C(n).

💡 Hint: Draw connections between parentheses arrangement and multiplication.

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