Q. The coefficient of $x^{- 17}$ in the expansion of $\left( x^{4} - \frac{1}{x^{3}} \right)^{15}\ is$

A) $\ ^{15}C_{11}\$
B) $\ ^{15}C_{12}$
C) $- \ ^{15}C_{11}\$
D) $-^{15}C_{3}\$
Explanation

(c)
General terms, $T_{r + 1} = (1)^{r}\ \ ^{15}C_{r}\$ $(x^{4})^{15 - r} \bullet \left( \frac{1}{x^{3}} \right)^{r}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = {( - 1)^{r}\ }^{15}C_{r}\$ ∙$x^{60 - 7r}$
For the coefficient of $x^{- 17},\$put $60 - 7r = - 17$
$\Longrightarrow \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 60 + 17 = 7r \Longrightarrow r = 11$
Now, coefficient of $x^{- 17} = {( - 1)^{11}}^{15}C_{11}$ $= -^{15}C_{11}\$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.