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counting and probability intermediate

Problem

What is the coefficient of in the expansion of ?
Solution
To find the coefficient of , we can find the coefficient in each of the 4th powers. These are the only things that can contribute terms to the final expansion.

The expansion of will have a coefficient of for , by the Binomial Theorem.

The expansion of will have a coefficient of for .

Thus the coefficient of in the expansion of will be .
Final answer
30