Sum of Consecutive Binomial Coefficients

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Sum of Consecutive Binomial Coefficients

## Formula

$$\sum_{r=k}^{n}{}^rC_k={}^{n+1}C_{k+1}$$

This is known as the hockey-stick identity.

## Usage

- Used to simplify sums where the lower index of binomial coefficients remains fixed.

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