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Multinomial expansion
Question

The coefficient of x3 in the expansion of (1x+x2)6 is

Moderate
Solution

 (1x+x2)6=[1x(1x)]6 =6C06C1x(1x)+6C2x2(1x)26C3x3(1x)3+to 7 terms =6C06C1x(1x)+6C2x2(12x+x2)6C3x3(13x+3x2x3)+to 7 terms

Coefficient of x3=26C26C3 (collecting coefficients of x3 from each term)

=26!2!4!6!3!3!=50

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