Solution

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For , use the binomial coefficient identity . It reduces the left side to . Put . Then , and the binomial theorem gives
Thus the required coefficients are
For the sum has the single coefficient . For , the power denotes the constant monomial .
The original PDF allows , but its displayed ratio is then . Literally that expression is undefined. The meaningful endpoint identity is obtained before normalization:
This polynomial identity is valid at , giving on both sides. The normalized formula and the Bernstein monomial recurrence below are used only for .

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