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Coefficient of xn2 in expansion of (x1)(x2)(x3)....(xn)

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(x1)(x2)____ (xn)
For coefficient of xn2,2 terms will be left out
Coefficient =1.2+2.3+3.4+.+(n1)n
=n1r=1r(r+1)=n1r=1r2+r
=(n1)(n+1)(2(n1)+1)6+(n1)n2
=n(n1)(2x1)6+n(n1)2
=n(n1)6[(2n1)+3]
=2n(n1)(n+1)6=n(n1)(n+1)3

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