Define the polynomials by:
Find the coefficient of in .
Solution
To find the coefficient of in , we need to evaluate the transformation of the polynomial through a series of substitutions as defined by the recurrence relation .
Initially, we have:
### Step-by-Step Transformation:
1. **Substitute for :**
Performing the expansion and collecting the terms will result in a new polynomial of .
2. **Substitute for :**
Repeat the expansion step to form another new polynomial for .
3. General Form:
Continuing this process, for each , we substitute with in the polynomial .
Given that:
each substitution impacts the linear coefficient. Specifically, if the expression inside any changes by , each substitution affects the polynomial’s terms linearly related to .
### Tracking the Linear Coefficient:
In particular, during each step of substitution, focus on how the linear term evolves:
- The linear term in is .
- Upon each substitution , the net effect on the linear coefficient after substitutions accumulates and shifts the coefficient further through transformations.
Effect Computation:
If we follow through with substitutions, we observe:
- The cumulative effect from substituting drives the adjustments to the coefficient of .
The transformations up to accumulate to a final different coefficient from which:
By methodically evaluating each substitution's impact as described above, the polynomial transformations eventually yield this new coefficient.