AP EAMCET2005MathematicsBinomial Theorem
The coefficient of x^3 y^4 z^5 in the expansion of (x y+y z+x z)^6 is
Options
- A70
- B60
- C50
- DNone of these
Correct answer
B. 60
Step-by-step solution
We have aligned (x y+y z+z x)^6 & = _ r+s+t=6 6 ! r ! s ! t ! (x y)^r(y z)^s(z x)^t & = _ r+s+t=6 6 ! r ! s ! t ! x^ r+t y^ r+s z^ s+t aligned If the general term in the above expansion. contains x^3 y^4 z^5 , then r+t=3, r+s=4 and s+t=5 Also, r+s+t=6 Solving these equations, we get r=1, s=3, t=2 Coefficient of x^3 y^4 z^5= 6 ! 1 ! 3 ! 2 ! = 6 ! 2 ! 3 ! =60