Find the coefficient of in the expansion of .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: The general term is .
  2. Step 2: For : .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you ignore the factor . is what you get if you multiply by instead of . is what you get if you use the term for .

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