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Mock AIME 1 2007-2008 Problems/Problem 1

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Problem

What is the coefficient of in \left(\frac 12x + y\right)^{17}?

Solution

In a binomial expansion, the sum of the degrees of the power of each of the two terms must sum to the power being raised to, here . However, , contradiction; so there does not exist such a term, and the answer is .

See also

Mock AIME 1 2007-2008 (Problems, Source)
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