AP EAMCET202418 May 2024Morning ShiftMathematicsBinomial TheoremActual
The coefficient of x^5 in (3+x+x^2 )^6 is
Options
- A18
- B540
- C1620
- D2178
Correct answer
D. 2178
Step-by-step solution
Since, the general term in the expansion (3+x+x^2 )^6= 6! p!q!r! 3^p x^q (x^2 )^r , where p+q+r=6= 6!.3^p x^ q+2 r p!q!r! , where, p+q+r=6 Since, q+2 r=5 q=5-2 r and, p+5-2 r+r=6 p=1+r If r=0 p=1, q=5 . If r=1 p=2, q=3 If r=2 p=3, q=1 . So, co-efficient of x^5= 6!3^1 1!.5! .0! + 6!3^2 2!.3! 1! + 6!.3^3 3! 1! 2! =18+540+1620=2178