What is the coefficient of in the expansion of ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: The term in is .
  2. Step 2: and , so the coefficient is .
Answer
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Why not the others: : is the binomial coefficient with no power of . : uses instead of . : is the coefficient of .

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