JEE Main2004MathematicsBinomial TheoremActual
The coefficient of x^n in expansion of (1+x)(1-x)^n is
Options
- A(n-1)
- B(-1)^n(1-n)
- C(-1)^ n-1 (n-1)^2
- D(-1)^ n-1 n
Correct answer
B. (-1)^n(1-n)
Step-by-step solution
Coefficient of x^n in (1+x)(1-x)^n=(1+x) ( ^n C₀- ^n C₁ x+ .+(-1)^ n-1 ^n C_ n-1 x^ n-1 +(-1)^n . . ^n C_n x^n )=(-1)^n ^n C_n+(-1)^ n-1 ^n C_ n-1 =(-1)^n(1-n)