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show that the expression 2n!/2^n(n!) is an integer for all n greater than or equ

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Question

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Explanation / Answer

show that the expression 2n!/2^n(n!) is an integer for all n greater than or equal to 0.

Proof by induction on n;

n =1 . the number is 2/2 =1, so verified.

Assume the statement true for n.

The corresponding number for (n+1) is

                                                          (2(n+1))!/[ 2(n+1) (n+1)!]

                                                       = [(2n+1) (2n+2)/2(n+1)] [(2n!) / 2n (n!)]

                                                       = Integer x Integer (the second follows from induction hypothesis)

                                                       = Integer.

So we are done