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If `^nC_9 =^nC_8` find 'n' and `^nC_17`

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We have ` overset(n) dotC_9= overset(n) C_8`
i.e., `n !/9 !(n-9) !=n !/(n-8) ! 8 !`
ôr `1/9=1/n-8` or `n-8=9` or `n=17`
Therefore ` overset(n) C_17=1`
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