Given polynomial:
(x + 1) (x + 2) (x + 3) . . . . . . (x + 100)
= x100 + (1 + 2 + 3 + . . . . . . . + 100) x99 + (. . .) x98 + . . . . . .
Here coeff. Of x99 = (1 + 2 + 3 + . . . . . . .+ 100)
= 100 x 101/2 = 5050.
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Arun (askIITians forum expert)