If $${}^n{C_r}$$ denotes the number of combination of n things taken r at a time, then the expression $$\,{}^n{C_{r + 1}} + {}^n{C_{r - 1}} + 2\, \times \,{}^n{C_r}$$ equals

A square of side a lies above the $$x$$-axis and has one vertex at the origin. The side passing through the origin makes an angle $$\alpha \left( {0 < \alpha < {\pi \over 4}} \right)$$ with the positive direction of x-axis. The equation of its diagonal not passing through the origin is :

If $${x_1},{x_2},{x_3}$$ and $${y_1},{y_2},{y_3}$$ are both in G.P. with the same common ratio, then the points $$\left( {{x_1},{y_1}} \right),\left( {{x_2},{y_2}} \right)$$ and $$\left( {{x_3},{y_3}} \right)$$ :

Locus of centroid of the triangle whose vertices are $$\left( {a\cos t,a\sin t} \right),\left( {b\sin t, - b\cos t} \right)$$ and $$\left( {1,0} \right),$$ where $$t$$ is a parameter, is :