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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

1 + 10x + 150 x^2 + cx^3 + ...

 

Find c.

 Jan 6, 2023
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\((1+ax)^n=1+nax+\frac{n(n-1)}{2!}a^2x^2+\frac{n(n-1)(n-2)}{3!}a^3x^3+...\)

 

Let  \(na=10\)

   

and    \(\frac{n(n-1)}{2!}a^2=150\)

 

and solve for a and n, then find c from \(c=\frac{n(n-1)(n-2)}{3!}a^3\)

 Jan 6, 2023

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