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Grade 9Algebra

x^98 ‘s coefficient in (x-1)(x-2)(x-3) ...(x-100)
how to calculate it please help me

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8 Years agoGrade 9
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Profile image of Amit
8 Years ago
Coefficient of x^98 will be sum of all possible products of numbers till 100, say 1.2, 1.3 ,2.3 and so on.. for this use formula n(n+1)(n-1)(3n+2)/24.
Please learn this formula for further use..