Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 143

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-The coefficient of $x ^ { 8 }$ in the expansion of $\left( x ^ { 2 } - 3 \right) ^ { 7 }$

• A) 945
• B) \(- 945\)
• C) 2835
• D) \(- 2835\)

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