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Find the coefficient of x5 in the expansion of (1 + x)21 + (1 + x)22 + ... + (1 + x) 30 |
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Answer» Answer: I think this can help you Step-by-step EXPLANATION: S=(1+x) 21 +(1+x) +(1+x) +...(1+x) ...(i) (1+x)S=(1+x) 22 +(1+x) 23 ...(1+x) 30 +(1+x) 31 ...(ii) Subtracting (i) from (ii), we get xS=(1+x) 31 −(1+x) 21
S= x (1+x) 31
− x (1+x) 21
Coefficient of x
= 31 C r
x r−1 − 21 C r
x r−1
=( 31 C r
− 21 C r
)x r−1 ... (a) Therefore the coefficient of x 5 implies r−1=5 r=6 Substituting in (a), we get coefficient of x 5
=( 31 C 6
− 21 C 6
) |
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