Binomial Expansion and Coefficients

What is the coefficient of ( a ) ( b 2 ) ( c 2 ) (a)(b^{2})(c^{2}) in the expansion of ( a + 2 b + 3 c ) 5 (a+2b+3c)^{5}


The answer is 1080.

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2 solutions

Andy Hayes
Apr 18, 2016

Out of the 5 factors, 1 of them is chosen to be an a a : ( 5 1 ) a {\large\binom{5}{1}}a

Out of the remaining 4 factors, 2 of them are chosen to be 2 b 2b : ( 4 2 ) ( 2 b ) 2 {\large\binom{4}{2}}(2b)^2

Out of the remaining 2 factors, 2 of them are chosen to be 3 c 3c : ( 2 2 ) ( 3 c ) 2 {\large\binom{2}{2}}(3c)^2

( 5 1 ) a × ( 4 2 ) ( 2 b ) 2 × ( 2 2 ) ( 3 c ) 2 = ( 5 1 ) ( 4 2 ) ( 2 2 ) ( 36 ) a b 2 c 2 {\large\binom{5}{1}}a\times{\large\binom{4}{2}}(2b)^2\times{\large\binom{2}{2}}(3c)^2={\large\binom{5}{1}\binom{4}{2}\binom{2}{2}}(36)ab^2c^2

= ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 1 ) ( 36 ) a b 2 c 2 = 1080 a b 2 c 2 =(5)(6)(1)(36)ab^2c^2=1080ab^2c^2

The coefficient of the term is 1080 \boxed{1080} .

Azzim Habibie
Dec 21, 2015

-( a + 2b + 3c )^5 = (( a + 2b ) + 3c )^5 = ( a + 2b )^5 + 5( a + 2b )^4.( 3c ) + 10( a + 2b )^3. (3c)^2 + 10( a + 2b )^2. (3c)^3 + 5( a + 2b )(3c)^4 + (3c)^5 - Consider 10( a+ 2b )^3. ( 3c )^2 = 90c^2( a^3 + 6a^2b + 12ab^2 + 8b^3 ) = 90a^3c^2 + 540a^2bc^2 + 1080ab^2c^2 + 720b^3c^2

So, the coefficient of ab^2c^2 = 1080

Beautiful solution

Aditya Rao - 5 years, 5 months ago

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