Given (1+x)(2−x)6=a0+a1(x−1)+a2(x−1)2+…+a7(x−1)7, find the value of a3.
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Solution
Since (1+x)(2−x)6=[(x−1)+2](1−x+1)6=[(x−1)+2][(x−1)−1]6, we can expand it as [(x−1)+2][(06)(x−1)6−(16)(x−1)5+(26)(x−1)4−(36)(x−1)3+(46)(x−1)2−(56)(x−1)+(66)], and given (1+x)(2−x)6=a0+a1(x−1)+a2(x−1)2+…+a7(x−1)7, thus, a3=−2(36)+(46)=−25, so the answer is −25. By transforming the left side of the equation into [(x−1)+2][(x−1)−1]6 and then expanding it according to the binomial theorem, we can find the coefficient of (x−1)3, which is the value of a3. This problem mainly examines the application of the binomial theorem and the general formula for the expansion of a binomial series, and is considered a medium-level question.
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