Suppose (x+a)n=T0+T1+T2+…+Tn Then T0−T2+T4−…2+T1−T3+T5−…2 is equal to
x2+a2n
x2−a2n
(x+a)2n
(x−a)2n
Not that Tr=nCrxn−rar.
(x+ai)n=nC0xn+nCrxn−1(ia)+nC2xn−2(ia)2+nC3xn−3(ia)3+…+nCn(ia)n=T0−T2+T4−…+iT¯1−T¯3+T¯5−…⇒x2+a2n=1(x+ai)n2=T0−T2+T4−…2+T1−T3+T5−…2