Related Formula
General term in a binomial expansion (1+t)ⁿ$(1+t)^n$ is given by:
Tᵣ₊₁ = nr t^r$$T_{r+1} = \binom{n}{r} t^r$$
Core Logic
Let's simplify the algebraic structure of the product expression first:
(1+(1)/(x))⁶(1+x²)⁷(1-x³)⁸ = ((x+1)⁶ (1+x²)⁷ (1-x³)⁸)/(x⁶)$$\left(1+\frac{1}{x}\right)^{6}(1+x^{2})^{7}(1-x^{3})^{8} = \frac{(x+1)^6 (1+x^2)^7 (1-x^3)^8}{x^6}$$
Finding the coefficient of x³⁰$x^{30}$ in this full product is equivalent to finding the coefficient of x³⁶$x^{36}$ in the numerator expansion:
Target = Coefficient of x³⁶ in (1+x)⁶ (1+x²)⁷ (1-x³)⁸$$\text{Target} = \text{Coefficient of } x^{36} \text{ in } (1+x)^6 (1+x^2)^7 (1-x^3)^8$$
Step 1: Setting up General Term Constraints
The product of the three general terms is:
6r₁ xr₁ · 7r₂ (x²)r₂ · 8r₃ (-x³)r₃ = 6r₁ 7r₂ 8r₃ (-1)r₃ xr₁ + 2r₂ + 3r₃$$\binom{6}{r_1} x^{r_1} \cdot \binom{7}{r_2} (x^2)^{r_2} \cdot \binom{8}{r_3} (-x^3)^{r_3} = \binom{6}{r_1}\binom{7}{r_2}\binom{8}{r_3} (-1)^{r_3} x^{r_1 + 2r_2 + 3r_3}$$
We require the total exponent to equal 36$36$:
r₁ + 2r₂ + 3r₃ = 36$$r_1 + 2r_2 + 3r_3 = 36$$
with boundaries 0 ≤ r₁ ≤ 6$0 \le r_1 \le 6$, 0 ≤ r₂ ≤ 7$0 \le r_2 \le 7$, 0 ≤ r₃ ≤ 8$0 \le r_3 \le 8$.
Step 2: Case Analysis by r3
Let's evaluate non-vanishing integer combinations case-by-case:
r₁ + 2r₂ = 36 - 24 = 12$$r_1 + 2r_2 = 36 - 24 = 12$$
- r₂ = 6, r₁ = 0 60 76 88(-1)⁸ = 1 × 7 × 1 = 7$r_2 = 6, r_1 = 0 \implies \binom{6}{0}\binom{7}{6}\binom{8}{8}(-1)^8 = 1 \times 7 \times 1 = 7$
- r₂ = 5, r₁ = 2 62 75 88(-1)⁸ = 15 × 21 × 1 = 315$r_2 = 5, r_1 = 2 \implies \binom{6}{2}\binom{7}{5}\binom{8}{8}(-1)^8 = 15 \times 21 \times 1 = 315$
- r₂ = 4, r₁ = 4 64 74 88(-1)⁸ = 15 × 35 × 1 = 525$r_2 = 4, r_1 = 4 \implies \binom{6}{4}\binom{7}{4}\binom{8}{8}(-1)^8 = 15 \times 35 \times 1 = 525$
- r₂ = 3, r₁ = 6 66 73 88(-1)⁸ = 1 × 35 × 1 = 35$r_2 = 3, r_1 = 6 \implies \binom{6}{6}\binom{7}{3}\binom{8}{8}(-1)^8 = 1 \times 35 \times 1 = 35$
- Case II: r₃ = 7$r_3 = 7$
r₁ + 2r₂ = 36 - 21 = 15$$r_1 + 2r_2 = 36 - 21 = 15$$
- r₂ = 7, r₁ = 1 61 77 87(-1)⁷ = 6 × 1 × 8 × (-1) = -48$r_2 = 7, r_1 = 1 \implies \binom{6}{1}\binom{7}{7}\binom{8}{7}(-1)^7 = 6 \times 1 \times 8 \times (-1) = -48$
- r₂ = 6, r₁ = 3 63 76 87(-1)⁷ = 20 × 7 × 8 × (-1) = -1120$r_2 = 6, r_1 = 3 \implies \binom{6}{3}\binom{7}{6}\binom{8}{7}(-1)^7 = 20 \times 7 \times 8 \times (-1) = -1120$
- r₂ = 5, r₁ = 5 65 75 87(-1)⁷ = 6 × 21 × 8 × (-1) = -1008$r_2 = 5, r_1 = 5 \implies \binom{6}{5}\binom{7}{5}\binom{8}{7}(-1)^7 = 6 \times 21 \times 8 \times (-1) = -1008$
- Case III: r₃ = 6$r_3 = 6$
r₁ + 2r₂ = 36 - 18 = 18$$r_1 + 2r_2 = 36 - 18 = 18$$
- r₂ = 7, r₁ = 4 64 77 86(-1)⁶ = 15 × 1 × 28 = 420$r_2 = 7, r_1 = 4 \implies \binom{6}{4}\binom{7}{7}\binom{8}{6}(-1)^6 = 15 \times 1 \times 28 = 420$
- r₂ = 6, r₁ = 6 66 76 86(-1)⁶ = 1 × 7 × 28 = 196$r_2 = 6, r_1 = 6 \implies \binom{6}{6}\binom{7}{6}\binom{8}{6}(-1)^6 = 1 \times 7 \times 28 = 196$
Step 3: Summation for Alpha
Summing all calculated values:
α = (7 + 315 + 525 + 35) + (-48 - 1120 - 1008) + (420 + 196)$$\alpha = (7 + 315 + 525 + 35) + (-48 - 1120 - 1008) + (420 + 196)$$
α = 882 - 2176 + 616 = -678$$\alpha = 882 - 2176 + 616 = -678$$
Thus, the absolute value is:
|α| = 678$|\alpha| = 678$
Pattern Recognition
Sees: Multi-product polynomial coefficient extraction problem.
Trap: Remember that the negative sign inside (1-x³)⁸$(1-x^3)^8$ alters the polarity of terms based on whether r₃$r_3$ is odd or even. Always track the (-1)r₃$(-1)^{r_3}$ factor carefully.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Mathematics: Binomial Theorem