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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