The coefficient of x 101 in the expression 5 + x 500 + x 5 + x 499 + x 2 5 + x 498 + … … + x 500…

The coefficient of x101 in the expression
5+x500+x5+x499+x25+x498++x500,x>0 is
  1.  501C101×5399
  2.  501C101×5400
  3.  501C100×5400
  4. 500C101×5399

Solution

Given, 

5+x500+x5+x499+x25+x498++x500

Using sum of the G.P in the given expression we get,

5+x500x5+x501-1x5+x-1=x501-5+x501-5

=155+x501-x5015

Now coefficient of x101 in 155+x501 will be 15C1015015501-101=5399C101501

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (25 Jun Shift 2)

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