Question
Question: <sup>10</sup>C<sub>1</sub> (x – 1)<sup>2</sup> – <sup>10</sup>C<sub>2</sub> (x – 2)<sup>2</sup> + <s...
10C1 (x – 1)2 – 10C2 (x – 2)2 + 10C3 (x – 3)2 + ……. –10C10
(x – 10)10 is equal to
A
(x2 – 5) (x – 1)
B
x2 – 1
C
x2 + 1
D
x2
Answer
x2
Explanation
Solution
S = 10C1(x – 1)2 – 10C2 (x – 2)2 + 10C3(x – 3)2
+ ………10C10 (x – 10)10
S = ∑r=110(–1)r+110Cr (x – r)2
= ∑r=110(–1)r+110Cr (x2 – 2x r + r2)
= ∑r=110(–1)r+110Cr (x2) – 2x ∑r=110(–1)r+110Cr r
+ ∑r=110(–1)r+1 10Cr r2
= x2 ∑r=110(–1)r+110Cr – 2x (0)
= x2 (10C1 – 10C2 + 10C3 – 10C4 + ……….. – 10C10)
= x2 (1) = x2