Suppose a0=2017,a1a2,…,an−1,2023=an an are in A.P. Let S=12n+1∑r=0n nCrar−1000
Then S is equal to
Put nCr=Cr and let
T=a0C0+a1C1+a2C2+…+anCn
Using, Cr=Cn−rCr=Cn−r
T=anC0+an−1C1+…+a0Cn
Adding (1) and (2), we get
2T=a0+anC0+a1+an−1C1+a2+an−2C2+…+an+a0Cn
But a0+an=a1+an−1=a2+an−2=…=an+a0=2017+2023
∴2T=4040C0+C1+…+Cn⇒T=(2020)2n=(1010)2n+1
Thus, S=12n+1(T)−1000=10