Question
Question: In shooting competition at Beijing a man could score 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 or 0 points for each shot. Then t...
In shooting competition at Beijing a man could score 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 or 0 points for each shot. Then the no. of ways in which he could score 10 points in seven shots, is
A
6538
B
6548
C
6608
D
None of these
Answer
6538
Explanation
Solution
Coefficient of x10 in (x0 + x1……..x5)7
= Coefficient of x10 in (1 – x6)7 (1 – x)–7
= Coefficient of x10 in (1 –7x6) (1 –x)–7
(Neglecting higher powers) = 6538