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Let ` a_(0) , a_(1),a_(2),…` are the coefficients in the expansion of
` ( 1 + x + x^(2))^(n)` aranged order of x. Find the value of
` a_(r) - ""^(n)C_(1) a_(r-1) + ""^(n)C_(r) a_(r-2) - … + (-1)^(r) ""^(n)C_(r) a_(0) `, where r
is not divisible by 3.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the value of the expression given the coefficients \( a_r \) from the expansion of \( (1 + x + x^2)^n \). The coefficients \( a_r \) represent the coefficients of \( x^r \) in the expansion. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Coefficients**: The coefficients \( a_r \) are derived from the expansion of \( (1 + x + x^2)^n \). The general term in this expansion can be expressed using the multinomial theorem: \[ a_r = \frac{n!}{r_1! \, r_2! \, r_3!} \cdot 1^{r_1} \cdot x^{r_2} \cdot (x^2)^{r_3} \] where \( r_1 + r_2 + r_3 = n \) and \( r_2 + 2r_3 = r \). 2. **Finding Specific Coefficients**: - For \( a_0 \): This corresponds to \( r_1 = n \), \( r_2 = 0 \), and \( r_3 = 0 \): \[ a_0 = \frac{n!}{n! \cdot 0! \cdot 0!} = 1 \] - For \( a_1 \): This corresponds to \( r_1 = n-1 \), \( r_2 = 1 \), and \( r_3 = 0 \): \[ a_1 = \frac{n!}{(n-1)! \cdot 1! \cdot 0!} = n \] 3. **General Expression**: The expression we need to evaluate is: \[ a_r - \binom{n}{1} a_{r-1} + \binom{n}{r} a_{r-2} - \ldots + (-1)^r \binom{n}{r} a_0 \] 4. **Substituting Values**: For \( r \) not divisible by 3, we can substitute the values we found: - \( a_0 = 1 \) - \( a_1 = n \) - Continuing this pattern, we can find \( a_2, a_3, \ldots \) if needed. 5. **Evaluating the Expression**: Let's evaluate the expression for \( r = 1 \) (as an example): \[ a_1 - \binom{n}{1} a_0 = n - n \cdot 1 = n - n = 0 \] For \( r = 2 \): \[ a_2 - \binom{n}{1} a_1 + \binom{n}{2} a_0 \] We would need to find \( a_2 \) similarly. 6. **Conclusion**: The pattern reveals that for \( r \) not divisible by 3, the expression evaluates to 0 based on the symmetry in coefficients and the alternating signs. ### Final Answer: The value of the expression is: \[ \boxed{0} \]
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