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P11 [Combinatorics] - Turkish NMO 1st Round - 2002

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August 8, 2014
algebrabinomial theorem

Problem Statement

What is the coefficient of x5x^5 in the expansion of (1+x+x2)9(1 + x + x^2)^9?
<spanclass=latexbold>a)</span> 1680<spanclass=latexbold>b)</span> 882<spanclass=latexbold>c)</span> 729<spanclass=latexbold>d)</span> 450<spanclass=latexbold>e)</span> 246 <span class='latex-bold'>a)</span>\ 1680 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>b)</span>\ 882 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>c)</span>\ 729 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>d)</span>\ 450 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>e)</span>\ 246