For $|x| \lt \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$, the coefficient of $x$ in the expansion of $\frac{(1-4 x)^2\left(1-2…

For $|x| \lt \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$, the coefficient of $x$ in the expansion of $\frac{(1-4 x)^2\left(1-2 x^2\right)^{1 / 2}}{(4-x)^{3 / 2}}$ is
  1. $\frac{61}{64}$
  2. $-\frac{61}{64}$
  3. $\frac{69}{64}$
  4. $-\frac{69}{64}$

Solution

$\frac{(1-4 x)^2\left(1-2 x^2\right)^{1 / 2}}{(4-x)^{3 / 2}}$ $\begin{aligned} & =\left(1+16 x^2-8 x\right)\left(1-2 x^2\right)^{1 / 2} 4^{-3 / 2}\left(1-\frac{x}{4}\right)^{-3 / 2} \\ & =\frac{1}{8}\left(1-8 x+16 x^2\right)\left(1-\frac{2}{2} x^2+\ldots\right)\left(1+\frac{3 x}{2 \times 4} \ldots\right) \end{aligned}$ So, co-efficient of $x=\frac{1}{8}\left\{\frac{3}{8}-8\right\}=\frac{-61}{64}$.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (23 May Shift 1)

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