find coefficient of x^6y^3 in the expansion of (x+2y)^9

General term in binomial expansion is given by (a + b)n = nCr(a)n-r(b)r

So a = x and y = 2y and n = 9
So (x +2y )9 has general term as  9Cr (x)9-r (2y)r
As 9-r = 6
So r = 3
Hence we have coefficient of  9C3 (x)6 23y3  = 9C3 *23

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