The sum of the coefficients of x32 and x−17 in(x4−1x3)15 is
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a
1
b
–1
c
2
d
0
answer is D.
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Given expansion (x4−1x3)15 isWe have general term in the expansion (x+a)n(∴ Tr+1= nCr xn−r (a)r be the expansion of (x+a)n)Tr+1=15Cr(x4)15−r(−1x3)rTr+1=15Cr(x)60−7r(−1)r(x)60−7r compare with x32⇒x60−7r=x3260−7r=32⇒r=4⇒x60−7r=x−1760−7r=−17⇒r=11The sum of the coefficients of x32 and x−17 is=15C4+15C11(−1)11(∴15C4=15C11) ⇒15C4−15C11=0