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The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of {1+x2x}1 in ascending powers of x, when |x|<1, is

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0
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12
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12
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18
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Solution

The correct option is C 18
11+x2x
=x+1+x21+x2x2
=x+1+x2=x+(1+12x2+12(121)2!x4...)
Hence coefficient of x4 is
12(121)2!=14(2!)=18

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