Compute $\dbinom{1293}{1}$.
I know that the binomial coefficient $\dbinom{n}{k}$ represents the number of ways to choose k objects out of n distinct objects, regardless of order. So, $\dbinom{1293}{1}$ means the number of ways to choose one object out of 1293 distinct objects. Well, that's easy: for each object, I can either choose it or not, so there are 1293 possible choices. Therefore, $\dbinom{1293}{1} = 1293$. 