What is the coefficient of in the expansion of ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: E.

  1. Step 1: .
  2. Step 2: The term of the product comes from and .
  3. Step 3: That is .
Answer
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Why not the others: has the right size but the wrong sign; is the constant term of ; is its coefficient; is not .

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