Help me, please
Binomial Theorem: find the indicated term of the expansion
4th term of (4x - y)^9
(4x - y ) ^9 4th term
Note the pattern, Manuel
C(9,0) * (4x)^9 *y^0 - C(9,1) * (4x)^8 * y^1 + C(9,2) * (4x)^7 * (y)^2 - C(9,3) *(4x)^6 * y^3
The exponents always sum to the expansion power and in the form (a - b)^n, the terms alternate signs from positive, negative, positive, etc.
We are interested in the term in red...so we have
- C(9,3) * (4x)^6 * y^3 =
- 84 * 4096 x^6 y^3 =
- 344064 x^6 y^3
Here's the expansion as a check :
262144 x^9 - 589824 x^8 y + 589824 x^7 y^2 - 344064 x^6 y^3 + 129024 x^5 y^4 - 32256 x^4 y^5 + 5376 x^3 y^6 - 576 x^2 y^7 + 36 x y^8 - y^9