Exercise · ZW-EXPONENTIAL-GENERATING-FUNCTION-007 · ★★☆ Intermediate
If \(A(x)=e^{3x}\), what is the coefficient of \(x^2\) in \(A(x)\)?
Choose one option.
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- A. \(\frac{9}{2}\)
Explanation
The coefficient of \(x^2\) in \(e^{3x}\) is \(3^2/2!=9/2\). The option 9 omits the division by the factorial.
Review the concept: Exponential generating function
The exponential generating function of a sequence \(a_0, a_1, \ldots\) is the formal power series \(A(x)\) whose coefficient of \(x^n\) is \(a_n/n!\).
\[A(x)=\sum_{n\ge 0}\frac{a_n}{n!}x^n\]
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