Question 20
Consider the polynomial $$
\begin{aligned} P(x) &= \prod_{k=0}^{10}\left(x^{2^k} + 2^k\right) \\ &= (x+1)(x^2+2)(x^4+4) \\ &\quad \cdots (x^{1024}+1024). \end{aligned}
$$
The coefficient of $x^{2012}$ is equal to $2^a.$ What is $a?$
\begin{aligned} P(x) &= \prod_{k=0}^{10}\left(x^{2^k} + 2^k\right) \\ &= (x+1)(x^2+2)(x^4+4) \\ &\quad \cdots (x^{1024}+1024). \end{aligned}
$$
The coefficient of $x^{2012}$ is equal to $2^a.$ What is $a?$