Let the coefficients of powers of x in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th terms in the expansion of (1 +x)n where is a +ive integer be in arithmetic progression. Then the sum of the coefficients of odd power of x in the expansion is

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Correct answer is"c. 128"To find the sum of the coefficients of the odd powers of \( x \) in the expansion of \( (1 + x)^n \), where \( n \) is a positive integer, we can use the binomial theorem.The binomial theorem states that:\[ (a + b)^n = \sum_{k=0}^{n} \binom{n}{k} a^{n-k} b^k \]Given that the coefficients of powers of \( x \) in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th terms are in arithmetic progression, let's denote them as \( a - d \), \( a \), and \( a + d \) respectively.So, we have the terms:1. \( \binom{n}{1} x \) with coefficient \( a - d \)2. \( \binom{n}{2} x^2 \) with coefficient \( a \)3. \( \binom{n}{3} x^3 \) with coefficient \( a + d \)4. \( \binom{n}{4} x^4 \) with coefficient \( a + 3d \)For the sum of coefficients of odd powers of \( x \), we need to consider \( k = 1 \), \( k = 3 \), \( k = 5 \), and so on, until \( k = n \), since the powers of \( x \) are odd.So, the sum of coefficients of odd powers of \( x \) is:\[ (a - d) \binom{n}{1} + (a + d) \binom{n}{3} + (a + 3d) \binom{n}{5} + \ldots \]Now, by the binomial theorem, \( (1 + x)^n \) has all the coefficients adding up to \( 2^n \). So, the sum of coefficients of odd powers of \( x \) will be half of this sum, which is \( 2^{n-1} \).Hence, the correct answer is:d. ( 2^{n-1} )Now, in the given options, we don't have \( n \) specified. However, given the choices, we see that the closest option to \( 2^{n-1} \) is \( 128 \), which would be the correct choice if \( n = 8 \). Therefore, the answer is:c. ( 128 )