For each n ≥ 3, find the number of subsets of {1, 2, . . . , n} of cardinality greater than 2 with an odd number of elements

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For each n ≥ 3, find the number of subsets of {1, 2, . . . , n} of cardinality greater than 2 with an odd number of elements

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Let X=1,2,3,....n

The number of subsets of X with m elements is given by, Cmn

 

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