Exam
Mathematics
Let (2x2+3x+4)10=r=0∑20arxr
Then a13a7 is equal to ______.
Then a13a7 is equal to ______.
Correct Answer:
8
Explanation
Note: Multinomial TheoremThe general term of (x1+x2+⋯+xn)n in the expansion is:n1!n2!…nn!n!x1n1x2n2…xnnnwhere n1+n2+⋯+nn=nHere, in (2x2+3x+4)10 the general term is:=n1!n2!n3!10!(2x2)n1(3x)n2(4)n3=n1!n2!n3!10!⋅2n1⋅3n2⋅4n3⋅x2n1+n2∴ Coefficient of x2n1+n2 is:n1!n2!n3!10!⋅2n1⋅3n2⋅4n3where n1+n2+n3=10For the coefficient of x7:2n1+n2=7Possible values of n1,n2, and n3 are:n13210n21357n36543∴ Coefficient of x7=+3!1!6!10!(2)3(3)1(4)6+2!3!5!10!(2)2(3)3(4)51!5!4!10!(2)1(3)5(4)4+0!7!3!10!(2)0(3)7(4)3Coefficient of x13=a13Here 2n1+n2=13Possible values of n1,n2, and n3 are:n16543n21357n33210∴ Coefficient of x13=+6!1!3!10!(2)6(3)1(4)3+5!3!2!10!(2)5(3)3(4)24!5!1!10!(2)4(3)5(4)1+3!7!0!10!(2)3(3)7(4)0∴a13a7=8
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