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Consider a G.P. with first term (1+x)^(n), |x| lt 1, common ratio (1+x)/(2) and number of terms (n+1). Let 'S' be sum of all the terms of the G.P., then The coefficient of x^(n) is 'S' is

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`2^(n)`
`2^(n+1)`
`2^(2n)`
`2^(2n+1)`

SOLUTION :`(a)` `S=((1+x)^(n)[1-((1+x)/(2))^(n+1)])/(1-((1+x)/(2)))`
`=(1)/(2^(n))((1+x)^(n)[2^(n+1)-(1+x)^(n+1)])/(1-x)`
`=(1)/(2^(n))[2^(n+1)(1+x)^(n)-(1+x)^(2n+1)](1-x)^(-1)`
`=(1)/(2^(n))[2^(n+1)(1+x)^(n)-(1+x)^(2n+1)](1+x+x^(2)+...+oo)`
The COEFFICIENT of `x^(n)` in `S`
`=(1)/(2^(n))[2^(n+1)sum_(r=0)^(n)'^(n)C_(r )-sum_(r=0)^(n)'^(2n+1)C_(r )]`
`=(1)/(2^(n))[2^(n+1)2^(n)-(1)/(2)2^(2n+1)]`
`=2^(n)`


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