In the expansion (x+r)2=x2+2rx+r2(x+r)^2 = x^2 + 2rx + r^2(x+r)2=x2+2rx+r2, how is the number inside the bracket (rrr) related to the xxx coefficient?
It is equal to the coefficient of xxx.
It is half the coefficient of xxx.
It is twice the coefficient of xxx.
It is the square of the coefficient of xxx.
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