If |x|<1, the coefficient of xn in the expansion of 1x2−3x+2 is
A
1−12n
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B
1−12n+1
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C
1−2n
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is D1−12n+1 1(x−1)(x−2)=12[(1−x)−1(1−x2)−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(1−12n+11−12) =12[2(1−12n+1)] =1−12n+1