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For some real number a and some positive integer n, the first few terms in the expansion of (1+ax)n are
16x+12x2+cx3+.
Find c.

 Mar 21, 2024
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{(n1)a=6(n2)a2=12

{na=6n(n1)2aa=12

{na=6naa(n1)=24

6a(n1)=24

a(n1)=4

ana=4

{a=2n=3

(12x)3=16x+12x28x3

c=8.

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 Mar 21, 2024

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