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If x = 11, then the value of x5 – 12x4 + 12x3 – 12x2 + 12x – 1 is

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Given,

x = 11

⇒ x – 11 = 0

Given expression is,

x5 – 12x4 + 12x3 – 12x2 + 12x – 1

= x5 – 11x4 – x4 + 11x3 + x3 – 11x2 – x2 + 11x + x – 1

= x4(x – 11) – x3(x – 11) + x2(x – 11) – x (x – 11) + (x – 11) + 10

Putting x – 11 = 0,

= 0 – 0 + 0 – 0 + 0 + 10

= 10
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