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In the expansion of $ {{(1+x+{{x}^{2}}+{{x}^{3}})}^{6}}, $ the coefficient of $ {{x}^{14}} $ is

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Solution and Explanation

$ {{(1+x+{{x}^{2}}+{{x}^{3}})}^{6}} $
$={{(1+x)}^{6}}{{(1+{{x}^{2}})}^{6}} $
$={{(}^{6}}{{C}_{0}}{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{1}}x{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{2}}{{x}^{2}}{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{3}}{{x}^{3}}{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{4}}{{x}^{4}} $ $ {{+}^{6}}{{C}_{5}}{{x}^{5}}{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{6}}{{x}^{6}}) $ $ \times {{(}^{6}}{{C}_{0}}{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{1}}{{x}^{2}}{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{2}}{{x}^{4}}{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{3}}{{x}^{6}}{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{4}}{{x}^{8}} $ $ {{+}^{6}}{{C}_{5}}{{x}^{10}}{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{6}}{{x}^{12}}) $
$ \therefore $ Coefficient of $ {{x}^{14}} $ in $ {{(1+x+{{x}^{2}}+{{x}^{3}})}^{6}} $ $ {{=}^{6}}{{C}_{2}}{{.}^{6}}{{C}_{6}}{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{4}}{{.}^{6}}{{C}_{5}}{{+}^{6}}{{C}_{6}}{{.}^{6}}{{C}_{4}} $
$=\frac{6!}{2!4!}.\frac{6!}{0!6!}+\frac{6!}{4!2!}.\frac{6!}{5!1!}+\frac{6!}{0!6!}.\frac{6!}{2!4!} $
$=15+90+15=120 $
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Binomial Theorem

The binomial theorem formula is used in the expansion of any power of a binomial in the form of a series. The binomial theorem formula is 

Properties of Binomial Theorem

  • The number of coefficients in the binomial expansion of (x + y)n is equal to (n + 1).
  • There are (n+1) terms in the expansion of (x+y)n.
  • The first and the last terms are xn and yn respectively.
  • From the beginning of the expansion, the powers of x, decrease from n up to 0, and the powers of a, increase from 0 up to n.
  • The binomial coefficients in the expansion are arranged in an array, which is called Pascal's triangle. This pattern developed is summed up by the binomial theorem formula.