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please help me with this:
 

What is the constant term in the expansion of (x+5x)9?

 

I don't know quick tricks thanks for helping smiley

 Jan 27, 2022
edited by proyaop  Jan 27, 2022
edited by proyaop  Jan 27, 2022
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Hi proyaop,

 

 

The general term is

 

(9n)(x)9n(5x)n =(9n)(x)9n2(5xn) =(9n)5(x)9n2n2 =(9n)5(x)93n2 

You want the constant term so     

93x2=093x=09=3xx=3

 

So the contatn term is

=(9n)5(x)93n2 =(93)5(x)9332 =(93)5 =845 =420

 

You do need to check my working for careless mistakes of course. wink

 

LaTex:

\displaystyle {\binom{9}{n}(\sqrt x)^{9-n}(\frac{5}{x})^n}\\~\\
=\displaystyle {\binom{9}{n}(x)^{\frac{9-n}{2}}(\frac{5}{x^n})}\\~\\
=\displaystyle {\binom{9}{n}*5(x)^{\frac{9-n-2n}{2}}}\\~\\
=\displaystyle {\binom{9}{n}*5(x)^{\frac{9-3n}{2}}}\\~\\

 Jan 27, 2022

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