NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsBinomial TheoremPractice
The coefficient of x 9 in the expansion of 1 + x + x 2 + x 3 3 1 - x 6 is
Options
- A– 7
- B7
- C9
- D– 9
Correct answer
D. – 9
Step-by-step solution
Since, 1 + x + x 2 + x 3 = 1 - x 4 1 - x ⇒ 1 + x + x 2 + x 3 1 - x = 1 - x 4 ⇒ 1 + x + x 2 + x 3 3 1 - x 3 1 - x 3 = 1 - x 4 3 1 - x 3 = 1 - 3 x 4 + 3 x 8 - x 12 1 - 3 x + 3 x 2 - x 3 Coefficient of x 9 in this product is = 3 – 3 = – 9