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Let (1+x+x2+x3+x4)10=a0+a1x+a2x2+...+a40x40. Then:

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a1=20
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a2=110
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a2=55
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a1+a2=65
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Solution

The correct options are
C a2=55
D a1+a2=65
Coefficient of x1 will be
=10!1!.9!=10.
Now x2 can be achieved in the following way
18.x2.(x2)0.(x3)0.(x4)0
Or
19.x0.(x2)1.(x3)0.(x4)0
Hence coefficients will be
=10!2!.8!+10!1!.9!
=10C8+10C9
=11C9
=55.
Hence
a2+a1=55+10=65.

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