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If |x|<1, the coefficient of xn in the expansion of 1x23x+2 is

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112n
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112n+1
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12n
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is D 112n+1
1(x1)(x2)=12[(1x)1(1x2)1]
=12[(1+x+x2+x3+...)(1+x2+x24+...)]
=p0+p1x+p2(x2)...
Hence from the above expansion, we get
P0=12
P1=12(1+12)=34
P2=12(14+12+1)=78
Hence coefficient of Pn
=12[1+12+14+18...12n]
=12(112n+1112)
=12[2(112n+1)]
=112n+1

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