What is the coefficient of x 1 8 from P ( x ) = ( 1 + x ) 2 0 + x ( 1 + x ) 1 9 + x 2 ( 1 + x ) 1 8 + ⋯ + x 1 8 ( 1 + x ) 2 ?
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This Solution is similar to @Rishabh Cool. I am just simplifying the above expression , which makes this problem Super Easy.
After Simplification i will use Binomial Thm to find the coefficient of x 1 8 . We have,
P ( x ) = ( 1 + x ) 2 0 + x ( 1 + x ) 1 9 + ⋯ + x 1 7 ( 1 + x ) 3 + x 1 8 ( 1 + x ) 2 − 1 + x x × P ( x ) = − x ( 1 + x ) 1 9 − ⋯ − x 1 7 ( 1 + x ) 3 − x 1 8 ( 1 + x ) 2 − x 1 9 ( 1 + x )
Add the Two Equations , we will get
( 1 − 1 + x x ) P ( x ) = ( 1 + x ) 2 0 − x 1 9 ( 1 + x ) P ( x ) = ( 1 + x ) 2 1 − x 1 9 ( 1 + x ) 2 Coefficient of x 1 8 in the Above expression is ( 1 8 2 1 ) Our Answer : 1 3 3 0
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Relevant wiki: Hockey Stick Identity
The coefficient is given by: ( 1 8 2 0 ) + ( 1 7 1 9 ) + ( 1 6 1 8 ) + ⋯ + ( 0 2 ) = n = 2 ∑ 2 0 ( n − 2 2 0 ) = n = 2 ∑ 2 0 ( 2 2 0 )
Using hockey stick identity , this is:- ( 3 2 1 ) = 1 3 3 0